BBC: Unsafe charging devices 'flooding' UK
As if worrying about Daleks, Slitheen and Cybermen wasn't enough, now the UK has the added threat of dangerous third-party device chargers flooding in from China. The BBC reports a specific warning was issued about the chargers for Nintendo DS, DS Lite and Gameboy machines, but the chargers can also be used on mobile phones and music devices.
Identifying the third-party chargers apparently isn't easy, as one version has the code DE62347066 (seen above), while others are just marked "Travel Charger." The units have been shown to overheat or cause electrocution. The easiest way for UK folk to make sure they don't get one of the "hundreds of thousands or even millions" of faulty chargers is to buy first-party devices. The "bad ones" retail for about £6 or less, while the good ones are £15.
