"China has done quite well in cracking down on counterfeit products," said STRIX, a Britain-based manufacturer whose products use an electrical heater made in China.

China's quality authorities promised that all electrical heaters made in China and exported to Europe would meet the International Electrotechnical Commission standards at a meeting in late March.

For more information on STRIX and its campaign against counterfeiters, visit the company's website on http://www.strix.com or contact their Consumer Safety Manager, Richard Moorhouse by email richard.moorhouse@strix.com.