Nikon has issued warnings related to safety issues regarding the use of counterfeit accessories for Nikon digital cameras and has issued warnings for the countries and regions in which counterfeit Nikon digital camera accessories are available.
It has come to our attention that there are some countries and regions in which counterfeit rechargeable batteries for Nikon digital cameras are available. The existence of counterfeit products has been verified for Nikon EN-EL 11 battery.
Nikon recommends that you do not use counterfeit products like those shown in this article, as they could have negative effects in terms of performance, safety, and the environment.
Front and side view of the authentic Nikon EN-EL 11 battery box.
The packaging on the counterfeit and authentic Nikon EN-EL 11 battery are visually very similar.
There is more contrast between the "EN-EL 11" and the black background on the authentic box.
Compare the side s of the packaging of the counterfeit and real Nikon EN-EL 11.
The counterfeit is printed "Made in Japan" while the authentic product is printed "Made in China."
An authentic Nikon security hologram will have four notches pressed into the hologram as shown.
If the hologram does not have the notches - it is counterfeit.
The hologram on the counterfeit battery and authentic EN-EL 11 battery are different. The authentic hologram has 4 notches (one is highlighted in green).
The font used for "Nikon" is different on the fake battery.
Warnings and Cautions area on the backs of counterfeit batteries use a different Japanese font and positioning also differs. Counterfeit battery color is milky white.
The black top cap of the battery is thicker on the counterfeit battery
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