Following Electric Shocks, Apple Tells Chinese Consumers To Avoid Knockoff IPhone Chargers
25/07/2013
In the wake of the tragic electrocution of a young Chinese woman, Apple is reminding its local users to avoid unofficial hardware. (...)
In the wake of the tragic electrocution of a young Chinese woman, Apple is reminding its local users to hardware. Apple posted a special page on its Chinese website mentioning the potential dangers of using USB to power its devices. The move follows the death of one Chinese woman and the injury of a man, allegedly due to the use of third-party USB to charge iPhones. When picking up the phone while charging, both victims were said to have experienced a shock. Third-party from vendors are reportedly common in China and tend to use lower quality products that can result in short circuits. Apple addresses this exact issue on its new page, advising consumers to look for correctly labeled devices. It also reminds them that can be bought officially from Apple outlets.Read Full Story