schizoidman@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agoIkea releases a pair of affordable USB-C chargerswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square56fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkIkea releases a pair of affordable USB-C chargerswww.theverge.comschizoidman@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square56fedilink
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoWould be interesting to see a tear down of these to see how safe they are.
minus-squareleanleft@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoim not as concerned with a safety situation but i am fully prepared to see crap quality. it wouldnt surprise me.
minus-squareVoyajer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoSomeone needs to get one in the hands of BigClive
minus-squarermuk@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoIIRC he’s given a big thumbs up to IKEA chargers in the past.
minus-squaredeafboy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoFirst thing I found on the ikea website is a recall of the older USB charger.
minus-squarePlutoniumAcid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoIt says right there in your screenshot that it’s the CABLE that can become damaged. Like 90% of all the apple cables I’ve ever seen. But I guess that’s different.
minus-squareDave.@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months ago But I guess that’s different. Yes, because they’re talking about the mains supply cable which carries hazardous voltages, not the charging cable. Nobody gives a crap if 5 volts is exposed. Many more craps are given once you get above a hundred volts.
minus-squaredeafboy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months ago It says right there This is the point where I start to worry about my reading comprehension. It’s too late for a severe case of ADHD, and too early for a dementia. What the fuck, brain!?
Would be interesting to see a tear down of these to see how safe they are.
im not as concerned with a safety situation but i am fully prepared to see crap quality. it wouldnt surprise me.
Someone needs to get one in the hands of BigClive
IIRC he’s given a big thumbs up to IKEA chargers in the past.
First thing I found on the ikea website is a recall of the older USB charger.
It says right there in your screenshot that it’s the CABLE that can become damaged.
Like 90% of all the apple cables I’ve ever seen. But I guess that’s different.
Yes, because they’re talking about the mains supply cable which carries hazardous voltages, not the charging cable.
Nobody gives a crap if 5 volts is exposed. Many more craps are given once you get above a hundred volts.
This is the point where I start to worry about my reading comprehension. It’s too late for a severe case of ADHD, and too early for a dementia. What the fuck, brain!?