Review: Unnecessary for americans visiting the EU or on Cruise Ships
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 01 20, 2013
First let me state that the 1 Star rating is for US buyers, For European buyers I would give it 3 stars as it is a bit over-priced and should be included in the cost of a new Euro-KindleThis is a fine charger for EU owners, but if you read the fine print on most of your standard US plug AC/USB adapters, including the Amazon adapter (came with the older Kindles but you have to buy it with the newer ones), is 120/240v rated.Just buy a:"VCT VP 11B - Grounded Europe Adapter - USA to Europe Heavy Duty Adapter Plug for $3.99  1 Unit ASIN: B003C1MFYIThis will convert a grounded EU plug to a grounded USA style plug.  It will still be a 240v outlet but you can use your existing dual voltage USB adapters overseasThese adapters are also great on cruise ships.  Most cruise ships have a limited number of outlets for passenger use and half are EU style 240v.  These adapter will let you utilize the 240v ones for your USB adapters so you can plug your remaining 120v devices into the 120v outlets.  One word of warning. If you decide you need even more outlets and want to use a power strip, NEVER plug a 120 power strip into a converted 240v outlet.  Purchase a 240v strip like the:Simran SM-60 110V-250V Universal 3 Outlet Power Strip/Surge Protector for Worldwide Travel with Overload Protection ASIN: B003UHYDYOThis strip will plug into a 120v or a  converted outlet and you can plug almost anything into it without the need for any plug adapters.  It will accept plug from any country except South Africa.