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Apple advises Chinese customers to avoid counterfeits, opt for genuine Apple products after charger-related incidents

Sometimes it’s best to stick with the genuine article. After a pair of iPhone-related electrocutions in China allegedly caused by unauthorized third-party chargers, Apple has added a section to its Chinese website helping users identify official iOS device chargers as well as advised users to charge its devices with genuine Apple chargers according to CNET. […]

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Apple vows to aid investigation surrounding electrocution of 23-year-old woman using charging iPhone 5

It’s hard to say where this will go. Per Reuters, Apple has said it will aid in the investigation of the death of a Chinese woman who was allegedly electrocuted when she answered a charging iPhone 5. Apple announced the company is “deeply saddened” by the “tragic incident” that killed 23-year-old Xinjiang woman Ma Ailun. […]