Power banks now a controlled product, require TISI stamp

By The Nation

 

 

The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) announced on Monday that it was making power banks a regulated product for the sake of people’s safety.

 

Manufacturers or importers of power banks are now required to get a TISI stamp on their products, and face punishment if they fail to do so.

 

Those producing or importing power banks illegally can face up to two years in prison and/or a fine of up to Bt2 million. Sellers of non-standard products can face up to six months in prison and/or a fine of up to Bt500,000.

 

TISI said there are more than 100 producers and importers of power banks, but so far only five local manufacturers and 27 importers have applied for certification.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30398030

 

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As there are probably a few million already in circulation in Thailand this measure seems rather belated.

With all the fake and cheap poor quality stuff sold on Lazada this law will not change a thing. 

 

It's nearly impossible to purchase genuine products on Lazada - so all the sellers will do is put fake stamps on their cheap products. 

the only positive logic employed here is shown in the photo...

 -    all the depicted suspect ones are the LiPo based units... 

 

 

Thank you No to LiPo... I always only use the 18650 based units 

51 minutes ago, webfact said:

TISI said there are more than 100 producers and importers of power banks, but so far only five local manufacturers and 27 importers have applied for certification.

Five local manufacturers? I don't believe there's one.

 

The last power bank I bought for my wife, I specifically said I didn't want a Chinese manufactured one as the one she bought lasted less than three months.

The shop owner pointed to one she said was made in Thailand. I told her it definitely wasn't as there were no Thai made ones.

She pointed to the label in Thai with the company name in Bangkok. She said it was made in Thailand.

My wife told her it said at the bottom in Thai 'Made in China'.

2 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

I specifically said I didn't want a Chinese manufactured one

 

Hahahaha ..  

Mai kow jai specifically came the reply .. 

28 minutes ago, tifino said:

the only positive logic employed here is shown in the photo...

 -    all the depicted suspect ones are the LiPo based units... 

 

 

Thank you No to LiPo... I always only use the 18650 based units 

Hopefully you don‘t think 18650 batteries are safe in general.

They can be extremely dangerous as well; YT can show you some nice clips ...

We've only bought two of them.   The last one was digital and once  we got home she informed me she would like the new one and I could have her old one.

1 hour ago, tifino said:

Thank you No to LiPo... I always only use the 18650 based units 

Mr Musk, I presume?

7 minutes ago, onebir said:

Mr Musk, I presume?

comparing from past experiences... an 18650 styled unit I see as the lesser of the two evils... 

It is a good idea. But it would also be a good idea to require a certification for electricians. Their installations are often more dangerous than power banks. 

This government needs to step aside. Its embarassing itself beyond belief. Clearly the government is broke and desperate as hell.

Once that law comes into effect I will have a large drawer full of illicit products. Will I have to remorsefully surrender to the authorities? And the owners of those other 100 million power banks in circulation, too?

3 minutes ago, Misterwhisper said:

Once that law comes into effect I will have a large drawer full of illicit products. Will I have to remorsefully surrender to the authorities? And the owners of those other 100 million power banks in circulation, too?

...no, no, don't worry, the power banks you already have will automatically self-destruct.

Last 2 powerbanks i bought, were in the old Pantip in Bangkok in like 2013 or so.

 

They still work like a dream.

 

Are we allowed to bring in old powerbanks?

27 minutes ago, RichCor said:

...no, no, don't worry, the power banks you already have will automatically self-destruct.

If they don't self-destruct you first.

49 minutes ago, Misterwhisper said:

Once that law comes into effect I will have a large drawer full of illicit products. Will I have to remorsefully surrender to the authorities? And the owners of those other 100 million power banks in circulation, too?

 

Don't worry, every time a power bank owner goes through a Thai airport it will get confiscated by security (although they usually miss scissors).

 

Edited November 16, 20205 yr by soi3eddie

3 hours ago, RichCor said:

...no, no, don't worry, the power banks you already have will automatically self-destruct.

LOL... I better put them up on ebay then. And fast!

I guess I am stuck buying energy transfer boxes from now on.

19 hours ago, anterian said:

As there are probably a few million already in circulation in Thailand this measure seems rather belated.

As most reactions are.

Better tell this to all the phone junk sellers in the malls......similar to sellers of fake shoes and clothing...no-one cares!

I presume any ordered from Amazon will now be intercepted and confiscated as a controlled item. Luckily I bought my 26000 mAh last year.

 

Pretty sure there must be a money making move in this somewhere. Maybe product withheld and released on payment of  a fee.

20 hours ago, anterian said:

As there are probably a few million already in circulation in Thailand this measure seems rather belated.

And what about computer stores (i owe a few around thailand) can we still sell the one we got in stock,. because we got nothing official from the goverment yet...

A few powerbanks may be assembled in Thailand, but the batteries, which is the only dangerous part, are definitely all made in China!

Instead about to worry about powerbanks, the goverment shall do something about covid, and thinking about the economy!

20 minutes ago, kralledr said:

Instead about to worry about powerbanks, the goverment shall do something about covid, and thinking about the economy!

You think they should enter into talks with covid, or maybe try to blow it up with a dodgy power bank?

Makes it any sense??

Even Teslas still catch fire today.

23 hours ago, anterian said:

As there are probably a few million already in circulation in Thailand this measure seems rather belated.

Maybe, but most are cheap <deleted> and will soon be in a lanfill or burned beside the road with other trash and plastic. 

 

Tens of thousands more will be sold from inventory and will meet the same fate in a few months. 

 

Like many laws in the Kingdom this will  probably be all bark and no bite. 

The power bank melting on my countertop as I speak has a CE stamp on it so it must be good. ????

16 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

power bank melting on my countertop

Undocumented feature.

It was meant to have the added function of also being an instant countertop fryer but the marketing engineer couldn't figure out how to turn it off once it got going so the marketing material was dropped.