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Tech & Innovation·September 14, 2026·1 min read

Amazon is still selling fake ‘energy-saving’ plugs that pose a serious fire risk, a year after promising to remove them

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Dangerous “energy-saving” plugs lingering on a major marketplace a year after removal promises shows how hard it is to police long-tail hardware at scale. If you sell through third-party platforms, assume regulators and customers will increasingly treat you as responsible for safety and authenticity, not just the marketplace.