FAKE OLYMPUS PS-BLM1 Battery for Olympus E-Stystem

Beware of fake PS-BLM1 batteries.

This one is a "WinTOP" Fake battery..

They are currently listed on ebay as "genuine and cheap" and come with a silver box

USE OF THESE BATTRIES WILL POTENTIALLY CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR CAMERA AS THEY HAVE SUBSTANDARD CELLS AND POORSAFETY CIRCUITS. ALSO THEY DO NOT HOLD A PROPER CHARGE. DO NOT RISK YOUR EXPENSIVE CAMERA WITH THESE PISS-POOR BATTERIES.

**UPDATE** 29TH MAY 2008

ITEMS 290233598089 / 290233839528 / 290234110187 / 290234109486 / 290234109463 / 290233838315 / 290233838299 / 290233578495 / 290233578510 / BY SELLER OK7324 ARE ALL FAKES

Item 290176079186 is such as fake. Item 120227974684 is also fake

Also, the seller dixpedia-online is selling fake olympus batteries.

On the back of a fake battery it reads::

OLYMPUS

MODEL NO. PS-BLM1

Li-ion BATTERY PACK BLM-1

7.2V 1500mAH

MADE IN JAPAN: JAPON

(triangular symbol) CAUTION

DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT,

DISASSEMBLE OR EXPOSE THE

BATTERY TO FIRE OR WATER.

(chinese or japanese writing)

OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO.,LTD.

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wintop fake blm1