It globally affects anyone who buys products that don't meet safety standards. For example if you live in the EU, you can buy and ship products sourced from cheap labor markets through sites like Alibaba.

For products powered by Li-Ion batteries a good rule is always buy a trusted name brand. You can save money buying some cheap no-name brand, but then you may be putting yourself at risk for fire. And Li-Ion battery fires are especially nasty because they burn anaerobically, in other words they don't need oxygen to burn and are difficult to extinguish.