These adaptors, including the ones bought for use in France, are dangerous because they not only don't have a fuse, they are rated [ by who one asks?] at only 7.5A which is not much more than 1.7kw. Plug a British 3kw heater in to it and the adaptor melts, as a friend of mine found out a few months ago. Mind you, he is a lovable old twerp, but that's not the point.
I have one here in front of me now, out of a box of junk for the Dogs' Home Fundraiser. No maker name, no CE mark, no kite mark, but it has "DO NOT USE IN UK" "CONTINENTAL ADAPTOR" and "7.5AMP. 110-250V" molded on the front. On the back it reads: "Ref 14***[unreadable]. "Registered Design", and a large letter "A"

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Wood work but can't!