“Highly dangerous” travel adaptors have been found for sale to UK consumers on major online marketplaces, a charity has warned. In six of eight universal travel adaptors tested, more than one set of plug pins could be exposed and live at the same time while the adaptor was plugged in. This means users could come into contact with up to 240 volts of electricity, posing a serious risk of electric shock. The plug pins on all eight universal travel adaptors also failed to meet the dimensional and mechanical strength requirements, meaning that they could break off inside a socket. “We have also launched a wider review of universal travel adapter listings, where all plug pins are shown extended at the same time.