Is it safe to use cheap iPad and iPhone chargers that aren't made by Apple? After three people were injured in East Asia by malfunctioning chargers (two of whom died) and another suffered burns in England, 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 28 November 2013 After an investigation into the safety of iPad and iPhone chargers, Apple in August announced a third-party power adapter trade-in program that allowed iPhone, iPad or iPod owners to trade their third-party USB power adapter for an
