Not good enough for charity shop

Charity shops are becoming more discerning i find, especially as disposal of unsellable items increases.

I would have hoped for 2 bottles 😉

Give them a 47 kg propane bottle.

I imagine people will consider they are doing you a favour, saving you the hassle of its disposal.

That’s not quite right. In the UK there’s no law that specifically requires charities to PAT test items, but they do still have a legal duty to ensure anything they sell is safe. PAT testing is just a common way for them to demonstrate that.

Also, commercial shops aren’t exempt from health and safety rules, they have the same responsibility to only sell safe products. The difference is more about how they manage that risk rather than being under different legal standards.

“Sold as seen” doesn’t remove that responsibility either.

They manage that risk by using the pat test to show they have used due diligence regardless of in-house or not to safeguard themselves I very much doubt any charity will take an electrical item or scooter and resell it as sold as seen with no safety checks