99% of Apple chargers sold online fail
Illinois-based global safety specialists UL have revealed that after being commissioned by the U.K.’s Trading Standards they conducted studies that showed 99 percent of fake Apple chargers sold online fail a basic safety test.
The insulation tests applied a high voltage to the chargers, which were bought online from eight different countries, including the U.S., China, and Australia.
Only three out of 400 counterfeit chargers were found to have adequate insulation to ensure protection against electric shocks.
From the Sauce, Leon Livermore, the chief executive of Chartered Trading Standards Institute:
“It might cost a few pounds more, but counterfeit and second-hand goods are an unknown entity that could cost you your home or even your life, or the life of a loved-one,” he said.
Apple last month sued a company selling fake power adapters and cables on Amazon, after finding that over 90% of Apple cables and chargers found on Amazon were fake. Amazon have since announced that fighting fake Apple products is a major goal.
Uncategorized | iPhone-Antidote | 
December 5, 2016 10:36 am
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