Counterfeit Products In The News:
Holiday Gift Warning - Counterfeit iPhone Chargers May Kill You
Dec 21, 2017 - By TCR Press Release
Before you give or receive an iPhone charger, be wary. In addition to explosions, fires and injuries, it may prove to be a deadly gift.
57-count Felony Indictment For Counterfeit LUNATIK products seller
Feb 17, 2015 - By NY Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman
Wajahat A. Abbasi has been charged today with 57 felony counts including Grand Larceny and Trademark Counterfeiting and faces up to 15 years in state prison.
Woman hospitalized after fake iPhone charger explodes
Sep 22, 2014 - By Alexandra Rucki
A woman was rushed to hospital after a fake iPhone charger exploded while she was using the phone.
Does Amazon Sell Fake Products?
Jul 02, 2014 - By Todd
Write references dozens of credible complaints found on one of Amazons discussion boards about fake products being sold there.
Does Amazon Sell Fake Products?
Jul 02, 2014 - By Todd
Write references dozens of credible complaints found on one of Amazons discussion boards about fake products being sold there.
Spyware Detected in Phone
Jun 18, 2014 - By Stephan Dorner
According to G Data, a German cybersecurity company, it discovered malicious software embedded in the device that could be used to track the user and manipulate the phone remotely.
Counterfeit mobiles cost $6 billion a year
Mar 20, 2014 - By Graeme Philipson
Black market sales of counterfeit and substandard mobile phones are a US$6 billion a year problem, says a new report into the global counterfeit phone market.
That Fake iPhone is Probably Full of Lead
Feb 06, 2014 - By Rachel Feltman
Many legitimate electronic devices contain some trace amounts of lead, cadmium and mercury, but counterfeit phones have "alarmingly high proportions of hazardous substances."
OtterBox nets $10 million in counterfeit case
Nov 08, 2012 - By Steve Lynn
A federal judge has awarded OtterBox a $10 million judgment in the sale of counterfeit cases by an eBay seller.
Mobile Phone Battery Explosion Kills a Man in China
Feb 05, 2009 - By Ionut Arghire
A man died after the battery of his cellphone exploded, causing him severe damage to a major artery in his neck. The man was a shop assistant at a computer shop.
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