{"id":3315,"date":"2016-10-22T17:57:32","date_gmt":"2016-10-22T14:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/apple\/?p=3315"},"modified":"2023-11-17T05:57:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T05:57:31","slug":"apple-sues-mobile-star-counterfeit-chargers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/apple\/apple-sues-mobile-star-counterfeit-chargers","title":{"rendered":"Apple Sues Mobile Star LLC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">October 21, 2016: As a follow-on to our \u2018fire-hot\u2019 topic about the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/blog\/iphone-7-can-blast\">burning iPhone 7<\/a>: Apple has sued Mobile Star, a manufacturer from New York for making and selling counterfeit chargers and cables via Amazon. The consumer product safety and testing organization UL) published the report that stated among that fake Apple branded chargers &#8220;lack the safety features necessary to protects users from shock and fire hazards&#8221; and &#8220;were so poorly designed and constructed that they posed a risk of lethal electrocution to the user.&#8221;<!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Apple_Files_Suit_Against_NJ_Company_That_Sold_Counterfeit_Products_On_Amazon_Tech_Bet_CNBC_Video\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> Apple Files Suit Against NJ Company That Sold Counterfeit Products On Amazon | Tech Bet | CNBC [Video]<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Apple_Sues_Mobile_Star_LLC_for_Counterfeit_Chargers_and_Cables\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Apple Sues Mobile Star LLC for Counterfeit Chargers and Cables<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Links\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> Links<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Apple_Files_Suit_Against_NJ_Company_That_Sold_Counterfeit_Products_On_Amazon_Tech_Bet_CNBC_Video\">Apple Files Suit Against NJ Company That Sold Counterfeit Products On Amazon | Tech Bet | CNBC [Video]<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"ytb\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe title=\"Apple Files Suit Against NJ Company That Sold Counterfeit Products On Amazon | Tech Bet | CNBC\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bmyCIfH9kCk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">Video uploaded by <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CNBC\" target=\"_blank\">CNBC<\/a> on <strong class=\"watch-time-text\">October 21, 2016<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Apple_Sues_Mobile_Star_LLC_for_Counterfeit_Chargers_and_Cables\">Apple Sues Mobile Star LLC for Counterfeit Chargers and Cables<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">It was the increasing number of negative reviews from customers that alerted Apple Corporation and invoked further investigation of the matter. Customers report chargers catching fire and melting, and the angry feedbacks were snowballing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">On Mobile Star\u2019s official web site, the company positions itself as an authorized distributor of Apple chargers for iPhones, MacBooks, iPods, and iPads. But is the company authorized to manufacture them? The answer is no, they aren\u2019t. They abused Apple owners and undermined their trust in the reliability of Apple products, as well as in Amazon\u2019s reputation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">So, if you bought your charger from Mobile Star, you got a counterfeit product. But this company isn\u2019t the only one that makes fake accessories for popular gadgets. We highly recommend you follow the tips Apple posted to help you to identify your cable or\\and charger.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Here\u2019s the picture embedded for your convenience:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10890\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10890\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-fix-w-600 wp-image-10890\" src=\"https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/apple\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/apple-lightning-fake-600x600.png\" alt=\"Apple Lightning Fake\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/apple\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/apple-lightning-fake.png 600w, https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/apple\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/apple-lightning-fake-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/apple\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/apple-lightning-fake-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/apple\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/apple-lightning-fake-45x45.png 45w, https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/apple\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/apple-lightning-fake-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/apple\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/apple-lightning-fake-40x40.png 40w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Apple Lightning Fake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">According to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/patentlyapple.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">patentlyapple.com<\/a>, Apple purchased a number of Apple power adapters and charging and syncing cables (collectively \u201cpower products\u201d) that were directly sold by Amazon.com, not a third-party seller, and determined that they were counterfeit. Amazon.com informed Apple that Mobile Star was its source for the majority of these counterfeit Apple products.\u00a0Amazon.com\u00a0turned over to Apple additional inventory of Apple power products that\u00a0Amazon.com\u00a0had purchased from\u00a0Mobile Star, and Apple determined that the vast majority of these products were counterfeit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">In June 2016,\u00a0<em>Fortune\u00a0Magazine<\/em> announced that <a href=\"http:\/\/Amazon.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon.com<\/a> was seen as the most \u201cinfluential\u201d and most \u201ctrustworthy\u201d company among U.S. adults. For three years in a row, 2014-2016,\u00a0Amazon.com\u00a0has been ranked as the \u201cmost reputable\u201d American company by the Reputation Institute, as reported by\u00a0Forbes\u00a0Magazine.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Links\">Links<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2016\/10\/19\/apple-lawsuit-counterfeit-chargers-cables\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Files $2M+ Lawsuit Against Counterfeiter, Finds 90% of &#8216;Genuine&#8217; Accessories on Amazon Are Knockoffs<\/a> &#8211; MacRumors<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/igotoffer.com\" target=\"_blank\">Sell your pre-owned Apple computer online<\/a> &#8211; iGotOffer<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\">News and Reviews About Electronic Gadgets and Apps<\/a> &#8211; iGotOffer Blog<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 21, 2016: As a follow-on to our \u2018fire-hot\u2019 topic about the\u00a0burning iPhone 7: Apple has sued Mobile Star, a manufacturer from New York for making and selling counterfeit chargers and cables via Amazon. 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