Fake Apple chargers fail safety tests


99% of fake Apple chargers tested failed recent sweep of safety tests, according to the BBC. The tests found that the chargers had insufficient insulation.
BBC:

Trading Standards, which commissioned the checks, said counterfeit electrical goods bought online were an "unknown entity".
Of 400 counterfeit chargers, only three were found to have enough insulation to protect against electric shocks.

It comes as Apple has complained of a "flood" of fakes being sold on Amazon.

Apple revealed in October that it was suing a third-party vendor, which it said was putting customers "at risk" by selling power adapters masquerading as those sold by the Californian tech firm.

The big issue with Amazon is it sells Apple accessories that are fulfilled by third-party retailers. Amazon typically defaults to an less expensive retailer, so unless the buyer is astute on their order screen, they not aware of who is actually selling the product. If the product looks legit, consumers may not know they got an inferior product.