BBC News | A company was fined £16,000 for importing and selling thousands of unsafe heated plates.
Essex Trading Standards investigated after a shopper’s complaint in May 2023, finding hotplates with no UK plugs and “poor construction” that posed burn and shock risks. Safa Food 1 Ltd admitted 10 offences under the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 and was fined £16,000 plus £11,853 costs. Magistrates ordered destruction of 69 remaining plates.
Mark Durham of Essex County Council thanked the “eagle-eyed” shopper, noting the hotplates presented serious safety risks.
