[citrusybread]

should absolutely be illegal. usually barrel plugs are coded for each voltage.

I can one up you. Verilux sells a "happy light" SAD lamp thing, still sold at Costco, which uses a mini-USB plug, running on 19V 300mA or something.

Yeah. How the FUCK does the USB Forum not shut that down?

[thermin]

OMG, have you tried to charge it from a sane 5V charger?