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Lazada removes listings of Taser-like items from site
Items on online marketplace resembled Tasers, deemed controlled items and subject to Arms and Explosives Act
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A search on Lazada's website on Sunday found at least 12 separate listings of the items, labelled as "heavy duty gear flashlight(s)", being sold for between $11 and $14. The listings did not clearly specify the charge the products can deliver, but photos of the items showed the words "25000K VOLT" on them.
PHOTO: LAZADA
Timothy Goh
E-commerce company Lazada said it has removed several "suspicious" Taser-like items from its online marketplace after these were spotted.
A picture of the items appeared briefly on Facebook page Kiasu Memes For Singaporean Teens before it was removed.
