Nearly All Fake Apple Chargers Could Put Your Life at Risk, Report Finds

Chartered Trading Standards Institute, A consumer protection body from UK, conducted the tests on 400 fake Apple chargers that were purchased online from eight countries including the US, China, and Australia, a
s per a report by the BBC. In order to test the chargers for sufficient insulation, high voltage was passed through the chargers. As it turns out, only three chargers were able to provide sufficient insulation against an electric shock.
"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," Leon Livermore, chief executive at the Chartered Trading Standards Institute, was quoted as saying in the report.
Consumers have also been advised to not overcharge their appliances or cover them when on charging. "Look out for tell-tale signs of counterfeiting such as mistakes in brand names or logos, and check plugs for safety marks - all genuine electrical items made in the EU should have a CE mark on them," Gillian Guy, chief executive of Citizens Advice, said in the report, which notes however that the CE mark can be easily forged. Model and batch numbers can also be checked.