Powering-up on enforcement


To date, we have yet to certify any power banks or USB cables under our product certification scheme. - Khalidah Mustafa

PETALING JAYA: More raids and checks will be conducted to “unplug” uncertified mobile phone chargers and electronic equipment from the market in a bid to protect users from dangerous products.

This is being sparked off by recent incidents involving handphones, including the case of a housewife who was electrocuted while she talking on her phone as the battery was being recharged in Kuala Lumpur last month.

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