The EU alerts to Xiaomi products that catch fire

The good, nice and cheap. Sometimes that premise forces us to jump into making a purchase, however, on many occasions, it is not safe. The European Union has warned about the danger of buying and using Xiaomi devices imported from China, in the same way Amazon has started a compensation and returns campaign, because a very important batch of chargers included in Xiaomi devices cause fires, So, if you are the owner of one of these devices, it is a good time to consider requesting your return.

Quality is important, and we must bear in mind that when a product is required to be imported "illegally", especially in terms of technology, it is often because it does not comply with the safety and trade requirements that we can usually find in others. products. We have talked at length about why Xiaomi does not sell in Spain and Europe officially. And it is that Xiaomi not only violates innumerable patents for which it does not pay the corresponding rights, but it also does not receive the necessary certifications for part of its accessories, as has happened this time with chargers. Amazon is sending checks for 10 dollars or euros to affected users so that they are made with chargers that comply with safety regulations.

Apple chargers are expensive, we know, but it has a reason, security measures. Measures that most European chargers do not have that intermediaries include in Xiaomi products, because we remember that Xiaomi does not officially sell in Europe, where they would force it to make decent chargers. The European Union has also echoed through an edict for consumers that you can consult HERE. Our intention is not at all to create opinions against Xiaomi, we would love for the Chinese company to sell its products in Spain, in order to know what the real price of these would be through all the real channels, but if we warn users, that nobody "Gives hard to four pesetas."

What is the difference between an Apple charger and a Chinese charger?

It may seem like a savings, but it is not, the chargers have an important engineering work behind them, safety is important, especially in a product that is connected directly to the electrical network of the house, which can cause an accident with some causes very serious, with fatalities. Therefore, it is true that if you do not like to use your money in an official Apple charger, there are many alternatives of brands characterized by the quality of their products, like Belkin or Amazon Basic itself, which assure you that their products pass all the necessary quality controls, providing an added security in your day-to-day life.

In the header photo we can take a look at the official iPad charger and an imitation. First, the size of the transistors and resistors is obvious, the Apple charger is larger. Not to mention, that in its entirety, the imitation lacks any type of thermal protection, and the cables are not even differentiated by color. In the same way, we must know that this is a connection point between our device and the electrical network, therefore, the breakage of the device can be perhaps the least bad thing that can happen to us using this type of chargers.

The quality of the components and electronic control stands out in the Apple charger. Although on the outside they are practically identical. There are many users who do not pay attention to this type of things, without knowing the significant risk that both they and those around these types of devices are suffering. Therefore, since Actualidad iPhone te we recommend that you always use products that have European Union controls and minimally known brands, regardless of price and range.