Why is this charger charging so slow?

I got an apple iPhone/ iPod charger for Christmas as one of my gifts… I opened it today and tried to plug it Into my iPod touch. My iPod couldn't read the charger and wasn't charging at all. Then, I plugged the same charger into my iPhone. It read the cable, but it charged extremely slow compared to my apple charger. What is wrong With the cable? Can it damage my phone?

If the charger isn't made for that device, yes there's always a possibility of damage, better safe than sorry, more than likely won't damage but I wouldnt chance it, ck the pkging label and make sure it's the proper charger and if not, they will usually let you exchange or apply the cost to the proper one.

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