Can using chargers without their “bricks” (plugging directly into a USB port) hurt the device or just slow the charging?

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I’m traveling out of the country (from USA to EU) and bought a couple converters for my electronic devices (tablet, phone, etc). My question is, can I leave the charging “bricks” with the standard plug at home and use the USB outlets on my converter to charge my devices or will that harm them. I think all it could potentially do is slow the charging on the ones that increase the wattage, but am I missing something? Thanks in advance!

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It’s worth noting that most “bricks” can handle the voltages in Europe they just need a small plastic converter to allow them to fit into the European outlets. *You should check yours to be sure* , it’s printed in small text on the brick somewhere what input voltages it will accept, but most major manufacturers make a single universal brick to avoid having to make multiple models.

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