Study: 99% of fake Apple chargers are dangerous

You’d be forgiven for assuming fake Apple chargers were only lacking the (legitimate) logo. Thousands of these are sold each year, and according to a recent study: 99 percent of them failed safety tests. Commissioned by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) — the UK consumer protection body — the study tested 400 chargers purchased online, of which three passed a basic safety test. The most common problem was insufficient insulation to protect users from electr