For example, as Ganda Suthivarakom pointed out in Wirecutter, there have been instances worldwide where fake chargers caused electrical shocks (and cheaply-made lithium ion batteries can damage your electronics and even catch fire), phony cosmetics made a buyer’s face swell up, and pet supplements sickened dogs.
Moreover, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other law enforcement agencies have even reported finding bacteria and waste from both humans and rodents in counterfeit cosmetics. Reading about such threats is enough to send shivers down one's spine, and they should scare customers away from knock-off products for good.
So remember one universal truth — if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Avoid falling victim to fake brands, as counterfeiting damages businesses, the economy, and the general population. But if you manage to stumble upon an impossibly hilarious one in real life, there's no harm in snapping a pic and poking fun at it online!
