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I cracked open a '1,000W' portable charger after it failed me in minutes - the cause was clear (and gooey)

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STIX ID: report--d37dd851-b10d-58e8-81a4-949876e5a4ac

Feed Name: ZDNet Security

Date Published: 2026-06-05

Date Updated: 2026-06-06

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A ZDNET review found a purported 1,000W 10‑port charger dramatically underperformed, rapidly overheated, and catastrophically failed. Teardown revealed inadequate thermal management, bulging capacitors, and an easily removable case exposing live mains — a severe product safety hazard rather than a cybersecurity issue.

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