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I stopped using knockoff chargers when I read your tear downs, since I don't want this to happen to me:
Knock Off iPhone Charger Sends User To The Hospital ** Warning Graphic Images**
Posted: Mar 31, 2014 11:43 AM EDT
Updated: Mar 31, 2014 12:02 PM EDT
Minnesota -A Minnesota man's phone charger lands him a weeklong stay at the hospital.
Tim Tyrell needed a new charger for his iPhone so he turned to eBay.
The popular retail site sells knockoff chargers for a fraction of the cost of an apple original.
Tyrell was reaching for his charging phone when a jolt tripped the circuit breaker, destroying the charger and exploding in his hands.,
continued at: http://www.myfoxphilly.com/story/25117988/knock-off-iphone-charger-sends-user-to-the-hospital#ixzz2yQjTyj6m
Apr 9, 2014, 6:22:09 PM
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