> This fake battery business is a serious problem. If moved from NiMH to 
> LiIon, it is the cause of laptops exploding all by themselves, and cellphone
> batteries catching fire. It is caused by China's lack of quality 
> control, made extreme by Chinese manufacturers not honoring copyright laws.
> 
> If it isn't corrected soon, I think the IEEE committee will recommend 
> eliminating the use of Li-Ion cells for safety reasons.
> 

You would expect big chain supermarkets that source from China to have 
some QC as they have resources, manpower and muscle.  Nil from the local 
big shots or Carrefour here, but I found the 100-Yen shops (here and in 
Japan) offer real value for money as their China-made stuff apparently 
gone through QC dictated by the Japanese.

Cheers, Ling SM
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