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<p>Under the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 any distributor, including
those selling second-hand goods online, must act with due care to ensure that electrical
products are safe.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the challenge in applying
and enforcing legislation to online sales, where consumers can import goods directly
from outside the UK. The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) was set up,
in part, to meet the evolving challenges of product safety by responding to the increasing
rate of product innovation, the growth in online shopping and expanding international
trade.</p><p> </p><p>OPSS is gathering evidence on the online sales of second-hand
electrical goods and the prevalence of these sales. It will use this information to
provide advice to consumers and to sellers of goods about their responsibilities when
selling or buying second-hand electrical goods online.</p>
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