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Over 11,200 fake Samsung chargers seized in Hanoi

Hanoi’s Department of Market Surveillance on April 4 seized over 11,200 fake phone and tablet chargers of the Samsung brand in a shop in the city’s Cau Giay district.
Over 11,200 fake Samsung chargers seized in Hanoi ảnh 1Over 11,200 fake phone and tablet chargers of the Samsung brand seized (Photo: Hanoi’s Department of Market Surveillance)
Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi’s Department of Market Surveillance on April 4seized over 11,200 fake phone and tablet chargers of the Samsung brand in ashop in the city’s Cau Giay district.

Deputy head of the department Tran Viet Hung said that allthe circuit boards and cases used to assemble the chargers have unclear origin.

The shop’s owner declared that he had bought the fake itemsfrom sellers on Facebook and e-commerce platforms.

Hoang Dai Nghia, head of the department’s market surveillanceteam No.1, said that the assembly of chargers from fake components and devicesis extremely dangerous to users, as they may easily cause fire and explosionand many other consequences.

Therefore, the department recommends users to buy goods atreputable business establishments, and avoid buying them on social networks./.
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