Is it safe to use cheap iPad and iPhone chargers that aren't made by Apple? After two people were injured in China by malfunctioning chargers (one of whom died) and another suffered burns in England more recently, iPhone/iPad charger safety is a hot topic. Here's our best advice on the safety of low-cost, imitation, third-party and even knockoff and counterfeit chargers for the iPhone and iPad. Updated 25 September 2013 After an investigation into the safety of iPad and iPhone chargers, Apple announced a third-party power adapter trade-in program that allows iPhone, iPad or iPod owners to trade their third-party USB power adapter for an o