Apple says 90% of all Apple charging accessories sold on Amazon are fake
If you have been purchasing some Apple products from Amazon, Apple has a warning for you. As many as 90% of the chargers and cables listed as being "genuine" Apple products turned out to be counterfeit. This bit of information was disclosed in a federal lawsuit filed by Apple earlier this past week. Apple is suing a New Jersey company called Mobile Star for being the source of the counterfeit goods on Amazon.
Back in 2013, after a 23-year old woman was reportedly killed in China when she answered a call on her Apple iPhone 5, a number of incidents took place where iPhone and iPad users were getting shocked. Apple tied the problem to the use of cheap, third party chargers. The company started a campaign to exchange those poorly made chargers and cables for genuine Apple manufactured charging accessories. Apple is concerned that a number of its customers could again be facing danger after purchasing the knock-offs that were sold on Amazon.
If you purchased what was labeled as "genuine" Apple charging accessories from Amazon, we suggest that you call the online retailer or Apple.
source: AP
Apple purchased these devices itself, and then informed Amazon that they were not legitimate Apple products. At that point, Amazon told Apple that a firm called Mobile Star was offering the counterfeit goods. These fakes present a health risk to consumers according to Apple, because they "pose a significant risk of overheating, fire, and electrical shock."
Back in 2013, after a 23-year old woman was reportedly killed in China when she answered a call on her Apple iPhone 5, a number of incidents took place where iPhone and iPad users were getting shocked. Apple tied the problem to the use of cheap, third party chargers. The company started a campaign to exchange those poorly made chargers and cables for genuine Apple manufactured charging accessories. Apple is concerned that a number of its customers could again be facing danger after purchasing the knock-offs that were sold on Amazon.
If you purchased what was labeled as "genuine" Apple charging accessories from Amazon, we suggest that you call the online retailer or Apple.
source: AP
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