Ok to charge iPhone with iPod charger?

I was looking at the specs on both:
iPhone AC adapter: 5 volts @ 1 amp
iPod (5th gen) AC adapter: 12 volts @ 1 amp
Obviously considering the numbers don't match and the total power output is not the same (12 watts for ipod adapter and 5 watts for iPhone adapter), it is not good to charge the iPhone on the ipod adapter.
But I was wondering, can the iPhone handle it? Has anybody tried it?
Or do I have to keep charging the iPhone through the computer (I have no more outlets for the iPhone AC adapter to plug into)
The reason I am asking is that the iPhone is taking a long time to charge through the USB port on the computer. I plugged in to charge this afternoon and it is only about 80% done. This is the first time I am charging it since I got it though so that might be the cause.
Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

OK, I give up. Which is the right answer?
Allan Sampson wrote:
Do not use your iPod wall charger for charging your iPhone.
dyranios wrote:
I charge my iphone all the time with my ipod charger, I use it more often than the charger I got with my iphone it's fine
TexasCowboy_ wrote:
I tried using a 2nd generation Nano charger and the iPhone got extremely hot, couldn't even touch it and when smelled it smelled singed.
Simonjhutton wrote:
The Ipod and iPhone chargers are the same. there is no problem using the ipod charger with the iPhone or the other way around. If anyone tells you that it's not ok you should ignore them cos they don't know what they are talking about.
Appleman1958 wrote:
The iPod chargers that use a USB type connection are fine. There are some very early iPods that used a firewire type connection. These should not be used with the iPhone.
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