I had to buy a converter to be able to charge a Sonicare toothbrush in Asia. All my other devices charge everywhere. I think some of the newer Sonicares also can handle non US power. I could have bought a Sonicare charger made to handle the non US power source but thought it would be better just to get a universal converter that could work for any device that needed US type power.

I ended up getting a Chinese made 200w converter online from http://www.dvdoverseas.com/store/ind...atalog1_0.html for about $15 plus shipping. It has worked great for several years of traveling now. Much better and less expensive than the one sold at Radio Shack.