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• E-cigarette charger sparks safety concern  

Voltage of e-cigarette chargers is above standard electric socket
Jump to full article: CBC News (ca), 2012-01-27

Intro:

A vapour-based cigarette used by people who want the feel of smoking without the nicotine, requires a power charger that doesn't conform to government safety standards, according to the province's chief electrical inspector.

It requires eight hours of charging to get it started, then two hours to keep it going.

Jake LeBlanc, New Brunswick's chief electrical inspector, says the voltage listed is a huge problem.

“It says 220 volts, which these are made to go in your wall which are 120, so right away that this would be a tip off that there was something wrong,” he told CBC News.

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