Chinese National Faces 50 Years in Prison for Selling Counterfeit Laptop Batteries
A Chinese national living in the Los Angeles area faces up to 50 years in prison for selling counterfeit laptop batteries and other electronics from China on eBay and Amazon, the Justice Department said in a press release. Zoulin “Allen”…
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Cai, an employee of Shenzhen Theseus Technology Co., Ltd., allegedly falsely advertised counterfeit batteries as new, genuine, original or OEM products from Apple, Dell, HP and Toshiba, and also used counterfeit UL marks. Cai and his co-conspirators then sold and shipped the counterfeit batteries to unsuspecting buyers, DOJ said. “Counterfeit lithium-ion laptop batteries pose significant safety risks -- including the risk of extreme heat, fire, and explosions -- and the batteries that Cai and his co-conspirators allegedly shipped frequently lacked required essential internal safeguards,” it said. Cai is charged with conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods and labels, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud, and conspiracy to engage in money laundering.