
Fake hoverboard batteries plague Samsung, LG
Fake batteries are becoming a headache for Korean battery-makers Samsung SDI and LG Chem, after recent hoverboard fire and explosion cases in the U.S. reportedly involved counterfeit batteries bearing Samsung and LG logos. More than 300 counterfeit hoverboards worth around $94,000 were seized in Miami by the U.S. Customs aThe counterfeit hoverboards, which were shipped from China, contained batteries carrying the LG logo, the report said, citing officials participating in the investigation. The latest development came after another investigation by U.S. authorities revealed that problematic self-balancing boards used fake Samsung SDI lithium-ion batteries.Neither company produces batteries for hoverboards.“Fake batteries have long been a sticking point, but it is not easy to track down counterfeiters,” said a public relations representative from LG Chemsaid.nd Border Protection last week, according to a news report by Sun-Sentinel.
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