Why You Need to Avoid Buying Fake Chargers for Your Device

It always boggle the mind and defy logic when people go out of their pockets to spend a large amount to buy a top quality product like a smartphone or tablet, and not spend just a little bit more for an official spare or replacement charger. Remember that not only are you putting money in the pockets of illegal counterfeiting product makers, but you are also endangering the lives and property of those around you, including yourself.

Another way to put it is that while the central issue of NOT BUYING fake chargers or counterfeit chargers is SAFETY, as well as protecting your own life and the life of others, when you buy officially manufactured chargers, you are denying much needed cash to counterfeiters and smugglers to continue their illegal nefariousness.

Fake chargers are not well insulated

Official chargers of official brands are well insulated. This is important in terms of safety to ensure that the charger runs efficiently with no issues. Counterfeit chargers offer bare-bones insulation at best, and that leaves fake products susceptible to fire or explosions when it overheats.

Fake chargers pump out less charging current

Fake chargers can only pump out a maximum of 5.9W of charging electricity. This means that it takes much longer to charge your device, assuming the fake charger doesn’t overheat and catch fire. Genuine chargers will pump out 10W so charging times is around 2-3 hours at the most.

Genuine manufacturers will replace official chargers for small cost

Genuine brands have recently been announcing a sort of “takeback program” wherein it will replace its official chargers should the customer feel that it poses any safety issues, and dispose of it. The customer will then be issued a new official charger for a fraction of the former retail price. Customers are advised to always purchase official chargers to avoid any untoward fire or explosions.

The very cheap prices of fake chargers aren’t worth the risk

Everyone loves sales or bargains, but when it comes to gadgets, devices, and especially chargers, the cheaper price of fake chargers isn’t worth the risk compared to buying an official charger. Besides, logic dictates that if you’re already familiar with the price of, say, an Apple iPad, and you see one being sold for a dirt cheap price, chances are that the cheap iPad is fake. The same goes with chargers. Not everything you buy cheap is a quality bargain or sale.

Be aware of availability

While gadgets and devices are available from licensed and approved retailers (take note of licensed and approved), official replacement or official spare chargers may be available only from the manufacturer’s direct store, such as an Apple Store, Samsung Store, and so on. So if you’re planning to buy a charger from an unknown store called P-Noy’s Electronics that sells chargers made in the Philippines or Beijing Store that sells chargers made in China, you’re better off contacting or looking for your gadget’s official store.