UK warns that fake imported DS handhelds could be hazardous

[wraggster]

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2008/12/12-5-08-fake-ds.jpg

HM Revenue & Customs has put out an official report warning that "hundreds of imported counterfeit game consoles seized at UK freight depots were found to have been supplied with potentially dangerous power adapters." Most of the wares had been purchased at a deep discount from Asian websites claiming to sell "genuine Nintendo products" for over 50% off. The Big N has already stepped in to confirm that the DS / DS Lites are indeed counterfeit, and the accompanying power adapters were also deemed "potentially dangerous, since they had not been electronically tested and do not meet strict UK safety standards." C'mon parents -- even if the youngin' has been bad, we'd still say coal is more fitting than a stocking full of potential electrocution.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/uk-warns-that-fake-imported-ds-handhelds-could-be-hazardous/

[wraggster]

what i would love to know is that do these play DS/GBA Games

[MillenioX]

Theres Only one way to find out Wraggster. Buying one :)

[ImBurningStarIV]

Someone already has -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow9SHsnFG2U

The good part is, the games look more enjoyable than Atari E.T.

[ggx2neo]

Lol, that video is great. Looks like a real quality item. Does anyone know how much these are supposed to cost? I could see parents buying these for thier kids for Christmas thinking it's real... Gonna be some tears that Christmas morning.

[Lastron]

what i would love to know is that do these play DS/GBA Games


Youll be lucky! :delighted sarcasm:

This is not only an electrical buy, but has shown itself to be utterly useless as well.

[gumgod]

Someone already has - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow9SHsnFG2U

The good part is, the games look more enjoyable than Atari E.T.

Idk Atari's ET was actually pretty fun back in the day... certainly better than Raiders of the Lost Ark... The problem was they just made too many of them expecting it to be the God of all games at the time or some crap like that... That's why they had to bury so many of them....

R.I.P. ET

[kkan]

interesting that you posted the DOUBLE SCREEN but the actual so called fakes apparently are IQUE chinese DS lites but with dodgy power supplys reading around :)

but also in the news recently there was a couple of lorrys worth of DS LITES stolen the fakes could also be these with 3rd party power supplys to try pass them off as pre owned consoles (maby?)