Insignia™ - All-in-One Travel Adapter and Converter with 2 USB Ports - Black

Like many reviewers have said, don't buy this adapter / converter. I recently purchased the Insignia All-in-One Travel Adapter and Converter with 2 USB ports for a cruise to Iceland on NCL cruise line, and it was a complete disappointment. While the USB ports worked perfectly, the Converter with the standard US plug failed miserably. It blew its internal fuse the first time I plugged in my laptop, which has a universal power supply. This rendered the converter useless for the rest of the trip. To make matters worse, the cruise ship had standard US plugs built into the room, so I ended up just plugging my laptop directly into the ship's wall plug. This made the converter entirely unnecessary. For future travelers, I strongly recommend just buying the various travel plug adapters instead of purchasing a converter. You don't need it, and this Insignia All-in-One Travel Adapter and Converter doesn't even work. Plus, it's really large and inconvenient to carry around. Save your money and avoid this product.

Paid $20 for this thing and it did everything I needed and then some. I was traveling and going to both the UK and Italy so I needed an adapter that could do both and this fit the bill. I didn’t look too much into the specs so I was pleasantly surprised to find that in addition to a standard plug, it had two USB ports so I could charge my phone, watch and portable WiFi hotspot at the same time. The only thing it couldn’t do was handle my Dyson hairdryer in spite of doubling as a converter. Everything else from my flat iron to headphones was fine. I ended up not even needing my own hair dryer so I won’t be bringing it on trips anymore making this adapter a real winner.

Got to the U.K. and it sucks. The power indicator shows it's getting power but it won't charge my laptop. When I try to charge my Android phone, I get a notification that it's charging slowly. And I get the message every 2 seconds with an annoying sound for my phone. I think it's using more energy to alert me than it is charging. The only thing that seems to work is the USB for charging my Fitbit. I had to go out and buy a simple plug adapter for about 10 bucks that works like a charm. This has been a complete waste of money.

Buyers aware a potential fire hazard. I purchased this travel converter for an oversea trip. Within the first 5 minutes of use, I noticed a strong plastic odor coming from the device. To make matters worse, the converter started getting really hot to the touch while using it to charge 2 iphones. It is well within the wattage and amage and that shouldn't be overloaded the device. Unfortunately, I can't recommend this product due to safety concerns. If you're looking for something that's going to last and not emit a burning smell or overheat, I suggest you keep looking.

I was staying at a hotel in Scotland which was built in the 1600s. When i plugged my phone charger into it, the charger melted and the room was filled with an electrical smell (the Scottish History Society would not have been impressed). The fuse in the converter did not prevent overheating. This item should be removed from the shelf immediately.