REVEALED: The worst Christmas gifts

A dustpan and brush, out-of-date chocolate and wine and used deodorant are among some of the worst Christmas gifts people say they have received, a survey has found.

In January 2022, Which? surveyed nearly 1,800 Christmas gift recipients and found that a quarter (24%) had received an unwanted or unsuitable gift at Christmas 2021.

Vodka given to a pregnant woman and dairy products that the recipient was allergic to were also among the most unsuitable festive gifts that people said they had received.

Less popular ways of getting rid of unsuitable gifts included selling it on a marketplace (7%), throwing it away (5%) and giving it back to the person who gifted it (2%).

Which? also found women were more likely than men to give away their presents. Nearly three in 10 (29%) women decided to find a new home for their disappointing presents compared with nearly a fifth (18%) of men.

Nearly three-quarters (74%) of those surveyed said that none of the Christmas presents they received included a gift receipt – meaning they would not be able to exchange any unwanted items for something more suitable.