HK customs seize £600k fake mobile phone kit

Customs officers in Hong Kong have seized fake mobile phone accessories worth HK$8.5m ($ 1.1m) after searching a container bound for Argentina, according to The Register.

"Officers found around 130,000 suspected counterfeit batteries and cartridges yesterday morning, according to Chinese state media.

The problem of counterfeit mobile phone accessories has worried mobilephoneco's following a spate of exploding handsets with some people suffering nasty burns. Giant mobile outfit, Nokia, warned users that using inferior or fake gear could lead to phones overheating or exploding."

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