Dodgy USB Chargers

[imastawka]

 I don't know that everybody visits the buying board,

 but I thought it was important to make sure everyone

 is aware of the danger

Please read the thread and stay safe

  http://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Buying/Dodgy-USB-chargers-in-the-news/m-p/1342069#U1342069

[cherry*135]

Here is another incident in yesterdays news ( not fatal, this time)


"Lorna Sommerville bought the charger for $10 from Paddy’s Markets as a gift for her son Daniel on his 14th birthday, Sunday.

But by Monday evening the device was a blackened wreck.

It exploded within centimetres of the teen’s head after he plugged it into his iPod and sat on his bed, messaging friends on Snapchat."

http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/2382732/kanahooka-mum-in-shock-after-cheap-usb-charger-expl...

[mtnlane]

It had already been posted about on CS but it never hurts to re-draw attention to this in case any posters missed the original thread.

http://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Warning-over-USB-chargers-after-woman-dies/m-p/1341...

Thanks

[imastawka]

I missed a few days, so I guess I'm one

of those posters that missed the original thread