Actually, those requirements are par of the course when designing mains-powered devices . You'd be surprised the kind of transient voltage spikes AC motors generate when starting, and I'd assume all devices sold in the US satisfy the same or similar standards.
Having engineers design and test electronics with such kind of safety standards is good practice. You don't want a failed USB power supply to fail in a way that sends mains voltage to the USB for example.
Having engineers design and test electronics with such kind of safety standards is good practice. You don't want a failed USB power supply to fail in a way that sends mains voltage to the USB for example.