The customs of the United States and the Border Patrol announced the discovery of another huge batch of false airpods sent to the US. UU., The last of many similar discoveries that the agency has reported in recent months. This last discovery was made by the CBP in Cincinnati, Ohio, where officials took five shipments containing more than 6,000 counterfeit “aircraft” products.
Airpods are a state symbol and an excellent accessory for daily life. It is not a surprise, then, that the counterfeit operations are waving thousands of clones that are packed to look aerial, but that is not really Apple and that they generally offer lower lower performance.
The US Customs and Border Patrol UU has informed several important seizures that involve counterfeit airpod products, the most recent of which was published on July 15. According to the CBP, confiscated counterfeit headphones have a retail value of around $ 1.3 million, assuming they would have been sold. In MSRP.
The CBP explains that five shipments of China headphones were inspected on July 7, revealing the products of 5,000 counterfeit airpod products and 1,372 Airpods Pro products. The articles were sent to specialists to determine if they were authentic where it was determined that all were in violation of copyright rules and brands.
Counterfeit electronics is a big problem for several reasons; These products not only question legitimate companies, often result in consumers who pay premium prices for low quality items. Of particular concern are lithium-ion batteries that are found in many consumer gadgets. Low quality batteries or poorly constructed electronics can result in these batteries overheating, which potentially causes fires or explosions.
