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| Customer Reviews: | | Average Customer Review: ( 7 customer reviews )
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16 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 Not worth the money Jan 11, 2007
By Aimster
I bought this Converter / Adaptor for a trip oversees that involved several countries and unfortunately, have to report that it overheated and fried itself during the first use. And, yes, I can confirm that I was using the right adaptor for the country and the right wattage appliance - so, in my analysis ... the product doesn't work and, in fact, if I wouldn't have caught it, would have blew up my appliance as well.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Brilliant product Jun 02, 2007
By mar
I love this set. It's got all the basics at a very good price. I searched A LOT before my trip to China and there was a lot out there from Radio Shack to Magellans to no-name brands, all varying widely in price. Kits also varied from too few products to too many. This one was just right and I'm so glad I got it. It worked great for China and will serve me well throughout the world. You don't need any more unless you're going deep into very traditional or underdeveloped areas. So for the average traveler this is an excellent choice.
One thing to note, when you connect the adapter to your appliance you need to use force. It feels like the pieces don't fit at first, but if they are properly aligned just push hard and they will fit. I assume this is to prevent the adapoters from falling off easily.
Kit comes with two replacement fuses for the converter as well. Very handy while traveling, when little parts like that can be hard to find.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Faulty product Jun 01, 2007
By L. Saba
"Unhappy"
This converter was a disaster. We carefully checked all the settings for the various electrical devices we were using and the converter still melted and caused our appliances to spark. We purchased a much more inexpensive little converter in the UK to replace this one and it worked perfectly!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Horrible Nov 19, 2008
By G
Like one of the other reviewers I bought this Converter / Adaptor for a trip overseas and it began smoking, overheated and fried itself during the first use. I had done a lot of research on this product to confirm that it would work in the country I was going to be in. Very disappointing since I was going to be there for 3 months.
Beware of this converter Sep 08, 2010
By Marian
I bought this converter Travel Accessories Samsonite Converter/Adapter Plug Kit and Pouch for a recent trip overseas. It specified it was for hair tools and rated for 1600 watts. I tried to use it for my fairly new $60 hair iron in Paris. The iron was only rated at 300 watts. Luckily I was in the room at the time. Within a few seconds after plugging it in, the iron started smoking and melted the coating of the ceramic plates and melted around the plates. I wrote to Samsonite and they insisted I used it incorrectly. Apparently, I was supposed to use it with a travel appliance. This is poor labeling and a safety hazard. Be sure your hair tool can be used with a converter.
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