In reply to tri-nitro-tuolumne:
I feel your pain, I once got a cappuccino which didn't have the chocolate sprinkled on top.
More seriously, this is an important issue. The walker who bought some crampons only for them to fold into flat useless pieces of metal was in real danger as he precariously made his way back down to safety.
Since the CEN standards came in to play in the 90's, gear failure has become extremely rare, and a reversal of this because cheap un-certified imports get onto the market isn't something I'm happy about. At the moment education is the best weapon we have to fight this, so some publicity on TV can only be a good thing in my view.
You can read more in my article here:
https://www.thebmc.co.uk/buying-climbing-equipment-gear-online
If you have had any experiences with fake or un-certified equipment, please do get in touch with James or myself.