Imaging recource: Counterfeit batteries: Clever fakes, uncertain risks

On their website, at their recent Canon Expo, and in their online advertising, Canon U.S.A. has been calling attention to the problem of counterfeit batteries. It's easy to understand Canon's concerns: Besides the obvious issue of lost revenue, companies need to protect their brand reputation, and shoddy batteries and chargers with the Canon name on them (albeit without their permission) would reflect poorly on the company as a whole. There's also the potential that the fake products might be dangerous, though, as counterfeiters will have few compunctions...
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