Hi Neil and Group,
Basically, this EC-decision is the announcemant
of the end of the acceptibility of “warning labels”
to warn for foreseeable misuses to end users.
Apparently a warning label will not prevent end users to
misuse the reel by overloading it in disregard
of it’s rolled up state.
This decision will have an effect on similar warning
messages in f.a. electric blankets, that warn for
not using it when folded, a similar hazard as with the
mains cable reel.
End users simply cannot be trusted to read and understand
messages that do not have a direct link to their
“daily live” common sense.
The EC opinion about hazards does not account for
a end user responsibility to read and obey to warning labels
that do not have a direct link to their daily live experience.
A not-engineer will not understand the reasoning behind
the demand for unrolling the reel before loading it, and
will simply not obey to these rules.
Therefore, the function of warning labels of this type should
be limited to target ‘skilled operators” , and/or service engineers,
basically on professional appratuses and/or inside equipment.
The only warning labels acceptible should be those warning
for simple dangers such as “HOT” and “SHARP”,
and “do not dry your cat in this microwave oven” type of
warning labels. !!!
Regards,
Gert Gremmen
Approvals manager
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From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Neil Helsby
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 9:30 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Failure of Harmonised Standards to meet the Safety
Objectives of the LVD
It is a long time since I purchased a wind-up mains cable reel, but it
did come with a warning that it should be fully unwound before use. Would
this sort of label satisfy safety requirements today or should it be able
to take the rated load when fully wound?
Regards,
Neil Helsby
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