Introduction
Why should a quality USB
charger always be used? We have always enjoyed the benefits of having cheap
USB chargers and cables around especially when the original ones, those that
came with our phone when we bought them, are damaged or stops working. However, in recent years, concerns about
their use whether they are safe or not have risen and we see more and more
people questioning the integrity of such devices. Why is this so? What are the
dangers that these cheap USB chargers and cable present?
Dangers and Risk
The
use of generic USB chargers and cables pose serious life threatening risks to
the users which warrants attention from those who are using these
products. It is true that these products
come cheap and easy to have access to as they are readily available in almost
any retail stores as well as online but the hazardous implications with its
use, as stated below, should really be considered seriously to avoid any
untoward events. The said hazards or
risks that come with the use of cheap USB chargers are:
Fire Hazard
In Japan, more than 100 reports
of smoke, fire and overheating are attributed to phone chargers and cables
bought at convenience stores nationwide.
There were also reports of injuries in relation to fire caused by these
cables which led to the recall of specific products such as the Topland
cellphone charger, from the general market on July 2014. Most of these incidents involve the use of
the cheap devices on lithium-ion batteries which overheated the latter and
cause fires when left unattended.
In addition, the Japanese
National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) found out that generic
charging devices are poorly made that even a slight twisting of their cables
may cause irregularities in the flow of current in them and cause a short
circuit and create fire.
Electrocution
Hazard
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