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The Harmfulness



In many cases, counterfeit products are not equipped with protective devices to meet Canon’s designated quality standards. As a result, when they are used with cameras or video camcorders, or charged, they can cause abnormal heat generation, leakage, ignition, rupture, and other malfunctions in the products they are used with. In the worst case, not only could these counterfeit products damage the cameras and video camcorders in which they are used, but also could cause fire, burns, blindness and other serious accidents and injuries. These types of incidents have been reported to, and investigated by Canon, and it has been determined that counterfeit products were often the direct cause of the malfunction.

For your safety, therefore, we strongly advise against the use of counterfeit products, rather, recommend Canon-brand genuine battery packs, battery chargers, and AC adapters, which fulfill the safety standards of the countries they are sold in as well as Canon’s own safety standards.