Charging adapters – we all have them at home, often several of them. But behind this everyday convenience lies a major problem: too many adapters are simply not to be trusted.

Research by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) and the EU shows that a significant portion of chargers on the market do not meet the applicable safety standards.
They overheat, malfunction, or even melt, resulting in fire hazards.

Why does it go wrong? Because manufacturers cut corners on three crucial points:

1. Isolation between high and low voltage
   
   
2. Protection against overcurrent, overvoltage and overtemperature
   
   
3. The housing is often not made of flame-retardant material, let alone offering double protection.
   

And yet, shops and online stores are full of them. With labels and certificates that often promise more than they deliver.