I seem to remember this subject being extensively discussed about two
years ago. The bans on 'alien' cords are indeed enforced, and some
authorities were extremely unhelpful in finding solutions, e.g. not
allowing products to be shipped without cords, which were added in the
country of destination. Some contributed solutions for specific
countries that were found to work.
On 2023-08-11 15:52, Douglas Powell wrote:
I believe you are correct.
Simply shipping the wrong cord types to certain locations is actually
prohibited, and in general, including incorrect types could be viewed
as endorsement of their use in other areas. A thing that should be
simple, now gets complicated.
On occasion, I've heard manufacturers say things like "/I've heard of
this but have no official knowledge that it's true/", as a way to side
step liability. I'm not certain this is considered a valid argument,
should someone be injured.
While it's convenient and sometimes cost effective to make shipping
kits more generic, I usually recommend including in BOMs some
indicator of the ISO Alpha-2 or ISO Alpha-3 country code and make kits
so the correct materials are included for the location involved.
I find that, although seemingly simple, it's very easy to get tripped
up over such matters. I've also had difficulty in the past with
multi-language labeling, i.e. combined language labels. In certain
countries people become offended if the wrong language is on products
along side their own language. In this case I'm thinking of a
4-language label I once used.
Best regards, Doug
Douglas E Powell
Laporte, Colorado USA
On Fri, Aug 11, 2023, 8:27 AM Chas Grasso <charles.gra...@dish.com> wrote:
Hello Doug - Wow I had no idea that this issue existed. Thanks for
bringing it up!
As I understand that the inclusion of incorrect cords in a package
spreads the incorrect
conclusion that ALL of the cords are suitable for use. Did I get
that right?
On Fri, Aug 11, 2023 at 8:00 AM Douglas Powell <doug...@gmail.com>
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All,
I was talking with a client recently about shipping line cords
to various countries around the world and how some do not
allow the incorrect cords within a shipment while others do.
Brazil, as far as I know, does not permit incorrect cordage.
Argentina, Australia, and China (PRC) are all mutually
exclusive. South Africa and India are mutually exclusive.
Japan, Taiwan, and the United States are all mutually
exclusive. If not prohibited, it is frequently cheaper to
include multiple cords rather than create multiple regional
SKUs when products are in low-volume production.
That said, apparently the China market often likes to use
US-style receptacles (types A or B), even though they use 220
V (😬). The US-style plug has better density (twice as many
receptacles in the same space as the China receptacle (Type C,
or I ?), and with the US receptacles, there are many more
aftermarket cable options available. So I suppose that's my
question: "Is this usage typical in China?"
Of course, the big issue is that the US plug is not rated for
the higher voltages, even though historically some people may
say it works. I even fouind a website that shows this,
https://www.travelchinaguide.com/essential/electricity.htm
I believe it is critical for manufacturers to not condone the
use of the US plug in this manner, which appears to be common
practice. And I usually advise that this type of usage should
never be described, recommended, or mentioned in any manuals,
brochures, or other written material produced by a company,
either externally or internally. If anyone is injured and an
investigation reveals agreement with this usage, the company
may be held liable.
Thoughts??
-Doug
Douglas E Powell
Laporte, Colorado, USA
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