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Martha Martha Post Count: 1 Msg: #1 131 weeks ago, June 19th 2007 | Hi, | I have a ''British'' hair straightener I bought in the U.K. I love it very much and would like to bring back to my native country, Canada. With the proper adaptor, will it work ? And is it safe to use it in North America ? Thanks, a great day to you all ! Martha  travelingbee Deb Post Count: 73 Msg: #2 130 weeks ago, June 28th 2007 | Hi Martha. I lived in the UK for awhile and purchased a lot of appliances that I ended up just giving to friends before I moved back to the US. As to the electricity issue, you may be able to get away with just getting a plug adapter. If you look at the straightener itself, it should have indicated somewhere on it what voltage it will work with (e.g. it might say 110/240V which would mean that it will work without a voltage converter in either country). Many electrical appliances like (hair dryers and computers) will work across both voltage platforms without a converter if you have the proper plug adapter. | Hope that helps! Deb Number of Users: 2 | Number of Posts: 2 | ||||||||||
