[H]ardOCP:

Substandard chargers have been flooding the UK market, according to Trading Standards officers. Looks like a case of getting what you paid for since the unsafe ones are being sold at about 1/3 the cost of the safe versions. Caveat emptor, mate!



Officers have primarily found unsafe chargers for use with games consoles, although others are available to use with music devices and mobile phones. Wires become detached after being used for a while leading to a risk of electric shocks. The pins do not fit properly into UK sockets causing overheating.



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