Mainland Europe is 220V, UK 240V, these small differences in voltage and frequency
shouldn't matter at all to a universal switch-mode power supply... It might have been
poorly conditioned power (industrial, agricultural - UPS's are recommended in such harsh
environments.) Or a cheap sub-standard power supply unit (out of spec but holding
out at 110V apparently fine).
Words of wisdom (trying to make peace....)
OP, You weren't trying to use it on Euro-Rail, were you? I have several appliances that (almost) regularly blow fuses when plugged in on the rail. They seem to work fine in residential supply, or set to 115Vac here in the States.