Police raided warehouses selling dodgy Chinese hairdryers following the fatal electrocution of a schoolgirl by one of the devices.

The Consumer Protection Police Division converged on nine storage facilities across Bangkok and nearby provinces on Tuesday.

They seized 13,929 Chinese-made substandard products, including hair irons, curlers, electric brushes, and hairdryers, worth a combined 10 million baht (228,370 GBP).

The items were seized for further investigation as authorities tracked down the owners and importers.

The raids followed the death of schoolgirl Jindamanee Khalaoram in Buriram province on October 11.

The child was killed while using a Chinese-made hairdryer her mother had purchased from a TikTok live stream in January for just 89 baht (2 GBP). The device's label was entirely in Chinese and had no label from the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) to certify product safety.

Police Lieutenant Colonel Wallop Nuchkambang of the Consumer Protection Police Division said: ‘According to the investigation, we believe these products were illegally imported and sold online at prices ranging from 100 to 1,000 baht each.

‘Some products fraudulently displayed the Thai Industrial Standards Institute logo of other authorised products, intending to mislead consumers into believing they meet the standard.

‘Electrical appliances for skin or hair care must be manufactured with strong and durable materials. Their outer casing should provide protection against moisture and accidental contact with live electrical parts.

‘Furthermore, these products must feature the TISI label, TISI number, and a QR code that allows consumers to verify the model, details, and distributing company.'

The police chief added that the owners of the products face charges of illegally importing and selling substandard goods, and falsely using official safety logos. The offences carry up to two years in jail and fines of up to 2 million baht (45,674 GBP).

The raids came after schoolgirl Jindamanee was given a faulty electrical device as a present by her mother, Nuananong Samrong, 30, who had bought it from a website that imported it from China.

She plugged in the cheap device after taking a shower when was shocked by a powerful electric current that surged through her body.

The youngster, who was on a school holiday, was found with her mouth agape as she lay in bed in Buriram, northeast Thailand

She was still clutching the dryer in her burnt hand, with the black plastic melting off its handle, when she was found by her shocked grandmother, Napha Ngahom, 48, who had been looking after her.

The woman called emergency responders but Jindamanee was already unresponsive by the time they arrived. Authorities believe she had been electrocuted to death.\

(1 GBP = 43.79 THB)