‘Tis the season to be wary of counterfeit items. In the UK, Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued a warning after seizing hundreds of fake Nintendo DS and DS Lite consoles with dangerous power adapters.
A number of people had ordered the products after being attracted by the price, around $60 rather than the normal $150. Nintendo has said it did not produce the adapters.
HMRC warned that people should only buy from reputable websites, and HMRC spokesperson Clare Merrills told the BBC that faulty counterfeit consoles might pose safety problems:
