Nikon has confirmed the existence of counterfeit Nikon EN-EL3 batteries.
Counterfeit products may not be equipped with safety mechanisms such as the built in protection device. When these counterfeit products are used or charged, camera performance may be sacrificed, or the products may be the cause of fire or explosion due to the generation of extreme heat or leakage. In the worst cases, people may be burned or otherwise injured, and of course cameras or battery chargers may be damaged. Therefore, from both a performance standpoint and a safety standpoint, the use of only original Nikon products, equipped with safety mechanisms including the protection device, with your Nikon digital camera is recommended.
The popular rechargeable lithium ion EN-EL3 batteries are used in the NIKON D50, D70, D70s and D100 cameras.
Front view of the authentic Nikon EN-EL 3 battery.
Some counterfeit products do not have "Nikon Li-ion BATTERY PACK" printed on the surface.
Rear view of the authentic Nikon EN-EL 3 battery.
Some of the original Nikon EN-EL3 Rechargeable Li-Ion Batteries are also "MADE IN CHINA" as displayed here.
Others were "MADE IN JAPAN" as shown below.
The authentic Nikon EN-EL3 battery has "Nikon Li-ion BATTERY PACK" printed on the surface.
The counterfeit battery does not.
The counterfeit Nikon EN-EL3 battery has one of the characters in the Japanese warning printed incorrectly as shown.
The character is printed correctly on the authentic battery.
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