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Giuseppe Capanna
Activist
A product safety engineer at the charity Electrical Safety First.
Notable Quotes
"When these products are packed in your baggage, there is no access to them. So if something goes wrong, they can cause a really devastating fire that can have real dangerous consequences."View Story →
"What looks like a bargain could come at a much higher cost."View Story →
"Shopping in the UK is currently far too dangerous."View Story →
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