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Got a DX on the commuter, came out the house this morning to find the charger looking a bit misshapen and burnt out. So anyone else had this , and should I even bother with warranty? Light is over a year old?
cheers..
So that is 2 out of how many?
ST's Chinese tat DX charger could even make sparks, pretty cool until it burns down you house whilst family are sleeping.
the battery has been recalled hasnt it iirc (or the charger)
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the battery has been recalled hasnt it iirc (or the charger)
Has it?
I'm still using one... 😐
[i]the battery has been recalled hasnt it iirc[/i]
only by the US distributor (and just the old style battery).
ah my mistake , i knew id heard something about it
I read the web whispers prior to buying it so was well aware of the flaming death issue, I plug mine into a protected extension and stick it on a stone window sill, I watch it like a Hawk and I don’t leave it on When I go to bed…
No Problem so far, gets warm but no fires yet… you can always buy a pucker transformer instead of the scary Chinese tat, but I think the extra danger adds an element to the overall experience of being a Bastid owner…
XChhers for the info guys. the charger was on top of the freezer in the garage so no fear of burning the house down etc. Have messaged Smudge off here for a bastid charger / battery replacement.
My DX charger is a lot better than my Exposure one, which worked intermittently and is also, shock horror to the anti-chinese brigade, made in china. I took it apart and it is scary in there, the glue they stick the lid on with was all over the place and appears to be water based, going by the corrosion on the terminal pins. The lead wire was shorting at the cable exit, niiiiice. No sign of any kind of fuse either.