Iain Thomson in San Francisco, vnunet.com23 Jul 2008
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The Trading Standards Office has
issued
a recall notice on third-party Chinese chargers designed for use with the
Nintendo DS and DS Lite gaming consoles.
The chargers, which are typically sold by online retailers and via eBay, are
poorly built and could give users electric shocks.
"One of the chargers causing concern can be identified by the product code DE
62347066 which is marked on the black label attached," said the recall notice.
"However, the other charger carries no identifying product code on the silver
label and is simply called 'Travel Charger'. On the body of the 'Travel Charger'
the abbreviation 'USB' is also visible."
Many consumers turn to third-party suppliers for spare chargers because
prices for branded hardware are so high.
An unofficial charger will typically cost around half as much as its branded
equivalent, but quality varies widely.
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