I have friends that scratch their shag pile heads of hair more than most pets but does that mean I'd resort to pinning them down and unleashing the High Voltage Pet Brush on them? Hell yeah!

This Chinese-developed product is designed to help you pet overcome the problems posed by shedding hair, ticks and fleas.

Just run this battery-powered brush through their hair and it promises to zap all living things it comes in contact with. Personally, if you love your pet we'd advise caution as it wouldn't be the first dodgy Chinese electrical gadget that overstated its case, especially on the safety front. Still this is what they say: