HP 901 ink cartridge: should I fake ink cartridges?

I recently bought a few ink cartridges which have been described as authentic, but on a thorough inspection could be false.

Basically, they were sent without the boxes which was OK, as they say it was to save on postage costs, but now I wonder if the real reason is because there is no real security seal on the box and maybe even an old expiry date. (Still sealed) aluminum foil packaging printing is blurry and bad quality compared to a known genuine replacement cartridges that I have which is perfectly clear.

The photo below is the two in comparison, the top is received, the bottom is known real.

Is there an HP expert who can confirm its status of this please? If it is false, there will be no problem to use it or should I try and return?  Thank you.

No, they don't cause any damage. But I'm glad to see you used the Forums to find answers.

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