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> How do I know what I'm buying is safe? I think I answered my own comment a few sections above. But for safety you should look for the UL mark: http://www.ul

> How do I know what I'm buying is safe? I think I answered my own comment a few sections above. But for safety you should look for the UL mark: http://www.ul.com/code-authorities/resources/faqs-for-code-authorities/ http://www.ul.com/code-authorities/resources/faqs-for-code-a... The CE mark is the manufacturer's self declaration of compliance with EU law, sometimes including safety. Whereas the UL mark can only be put on products that Underwriters Laboratories have authorized themselves.

zimpenfish 11y ago
Although counterfeiters aren't above putting it on unsafe products - e.g. http://www.righto.com/2016/03/counterfeit-macbook-charger-teardown.html http://www.righto.com/2016/03/counterfeit-macbook-charger-te... "The photo below shows the safety certifications that the charger claims to have. Again, it looks genuine, with no typos or ugly fonts." Or http://www.righto.com/2014/05/a-look-inside-ipad-chargers-pricey.html http://www.righto.com/2014/05/a-look-inside-ipad-chargers-pr... "The counterfeit charger displays a bunch of certifications (such as UL) that it doesn't actually have. As you will see below, there is no way it could pass safety testing."