

The pins in the mains plugs connected to two of the heaters were at risk of breaking off in the socket and causing an electric shock, according to Electrical Safety First. The charity bought and tested three heaters, one from each brand via links within their ads. "Consumers are handing over their hard-earned cash and in exchange receiving a product that puts their safety at risk."

"It is callous that these sellers are pushing dangerous products they know are going to be sought after by hard-up households during an energy crisis," chief executive Lesley Rudd said. The charity accused online shops selling the heaters, branded Keilini, HeatPal and InstaHeat, of trying to exploit the cost of living crisis. The appliances posed a "serious risk of electric shock" or fire when tested by Electrical Safety First, with their plugs not meeting UK safety standards.

Tesco says its Aldi price-match range is helping customers save money on their weekly shop, and added that the prices of more than 1,000 household staples are "locked" until Easter.Īldi and closest competitor Lidl have been the the fastest-growing UK supermarkets during the cost-of-living crisis, according to industry data.ĭangerous heaters are being sold online to people looking for cheaper ways to keep their homes warm, a charity has warned. He said Tesco did not look to be adding to its value-price offering, instead dropping prices for some of its own label products. The IPLC's Paul Stainton said: "An interesting move from Tesco, probably on the back of Sainsbury’s increase and Aldi’s continuing success throughout the first few weeks of 2023." Sainsbury's, which is also running a campaign to sell products at Aldi prices, made a similar move in January - though customers will find fewer products slapped with this label there. They include breakfast cereals, pasta sauces and canned beans, the retail news site said. Shoppers will now be able to find 669 products with the Aldi price-match label, while at the start of January the figure was 619, according to consultancy firm IPLC.Īll of the new price-matched products are Tesco own-brand items.
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