Even better, the Dimplex Quantum storage heaters use low cost, off-peak energy making it economic and energy-efficient!

While all of the heaters are illegal to be sold in the UK, there were a few models that stood out in our tests as posing a significant risk to users. To save money and energy, a freestanding heater can be a great choice, allowing you to heat just the space you need when you need it most. Thanks to the low energy wattage, the mini heater only costs around 14p per hour, compared to 56p per hour for usual heaters, in energy costs.

Martin explained that people struggling to afford soaring energy bills could turn to alternative ways to heat their home. If you’re wanting a quick and energy-saving solution, fan heaters work well to heat a small space very quickly - your toes will be toasty in no time! Among the reviews were images of a completely different product – a traditional looking corded fan heater.

The number of sold items for this listing was 174, but it’s not clear what the split is between mini heaters and the torch. The internal construction of this product was so poor that it poses a risk of fire or electric shock. It said that it works closely with stakeholders and regulators to keep the platform safe, and ‘on the rare occasion an unsafe product does make it on to site, we swiftly remove it and provide product safety education to the sellers to prevent relisting’.The OPSS needs to publish the results of its long overdue product safety review and quickly address this enormous gap in protections that is putting people unnecessarily at risk.