It's scary!
15 bucks to buy a charger
Hot!
Can you still ask for it?
15 bucks to buy the fright
Mr. Wang from Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, August 2022
Bought it online for 15 bucks
A certain brand of electric bicycle charger
During charging
The battery is hot and bulging
I changed the goods once, and the result is still the same
Mr. Wang felt that he might have bought a fake
Plus he's been in the news before
I have seen fire accidents caused by charging
After realizing the seriousness of the matter
He chose to call the police
The police investigation found
The chargers sold in the online store are counterfeit and shoddy products
The person in charge of the online store, Li, was arrested
More than 30,000 pieces have been sold and more than 400,000 have been earned
According to Li's confession
He recycles old chargers
Assembling and refurbishment, secondary OEM
It is then sold at three to five times the recycled price
As of the time of the case, Li and other suspects
Counterfeit chargers manufactured and sold
More than 30,000 units have been sold online
The profit is more than 40 yuan
At present, the Yizheng City Procuratorate of Yangzhou, Jiangsu
Li and other persons involved in the case were charged with the crime of counterfeiting registered trademarks
If an indictment is initiated, the court will announce the verdict at a later date
Not only bulging, but also fire and explosion
Use of counterfeit chargers
Charge the electric car
What are the dire consequences that could be?
1. Use an inferior charger
After 7 hours of continuous charging of the compliant battery
There was a strong smell of rubber in the house
The battery also showed obvious deformation
2. Inferior chargers lack overvoltage protection
After the battery is close to being fully charged
It is still charged at the original high voltage
Once the battery is overcharged
There will be a risk of fire and explosion
There is data to show
80 % of EV fires occur while charging
During the charging process, every link must be carefully handled
Otherwise, danger can strike at any time
▌Source: China Fire CCTV News