Rick, Their plugs are all that big because of the 220 volt service. None of that puny 110 volt electricity for them. ;-) Regards, Bob S.
On 10/23/07, Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's a British recall. All British electrical goods > have huge honkin' three-prong plugs, big enough to > carry the current for a small city. > > Rick > > > --- Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I saw this recall notice a couple days ago, but > > didn't check my "three > > pin plug cord" 'til this AM. > > I find a two pin for the battery charger, but no > > three pin. Owner's > > manual doesn't show such.(?) > > Did I get shorted..again? ;-)) > > > > Jack > > > > --- Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Off another Pentax list... > > > > > > > > > http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/10861/11885/Pentax-issues-product-recall-statement.phtml > > > > > > 22 October 2007 16:18 GMT - Pentax has issued a > > product recall > > > statement, saying that they have been made aware > > that a small > > > percentage of the three-pin plug cords provided > > with some of its > > > cameras may have a manufacturing defect, despite > > having been supplied > > > to Pentax with full British and European safety > > accreditation. > > > > > > This recall applies to specific products sold > > after the 20th November > > > 2006. > > > > > > Products potentially affected are: > > > > > > * Optio A20 > > > * Optio T20 > > > * Optio W20 > > > * Optio S7 > > > * Optio L20 > > > * K10D > > > > > > Customers are being asked to check the plug cords > > of cameras that fit > > > these criteria. > > > > > > To identify a potentially faulty plug cord, > > customers should check > > > the rear of the three-pin plug cord by holding it > > by the end with the > > > three pins and turning the pins to face away from > > them. > > > > > > If the box containing text says "Approved BSI KM > > 45980" they should > > > cease use and contact the Pentax helpline on 0800 > > 2889410 for a > > > replacement cord which will be sent immediately. > > > > > > The helpline will also arrange for the customer to > > return the > > > recalled cord free of charge. > > > > > > David Moore, managing director of Pentax UK > > comments, "We apologise > > > for inconvenience caused to our customers whilst > > we take this > > > precautionary measure. Pentax takes the safety and > > quality of the > > > products it sells very seriously and it spends a > > considerable amount > > > of time and effort ensuring that the products it > > sells meet all > > > relevant regulations and standards". > > > > > > Further information can be found at > > ww.pentax.co.uk/plugcord > > > > > > > > > > > > Tom C. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > [email protected] > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the > > link directly above > > > and follow the directions. > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > > directly above and follow the directions. > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
