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Resellers rebrand DeepCool as Shaking Tank to sidestep US sanctions | They're also blurring out the logos on products to hide any branding


Back in June, the State Department slapped DeepCool on its sanctions list. The alleged offense was that the company did over $1 million in business with Russian...

Through the looking glass: At first glance, it may appear that the Chinese cooling company DeepCool has been sneakily rebranding and reselling its products stateside under the name "Shaking Tank" in an attempt to sidestep economic sanctions imposed by the US government. YouTube tech reviewer Greg Salazar shared some product listings from Amazon on X/Twitter showing the company's coolers and fan hubs conspicuously scrubbed of any DeepCool branding. Whatever the reason, buying a so-called Shaking Tank product may not be a good idea because the sanctions have likely also killed any prospects of after-sales service or warranties.

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