It's the labor laws in the UK. The electrons refuse to be squeezed through those tiny plugs and the plugs refuse to carry more than their share of the electrons.
Tom C. >From: Thibouille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: Simply Shocking >Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:51:50 +0200 > >We have 220 volts a well and we have two tiny little metal plugs. >Weird... poor plugs... so many electrons... :D > >2007/10/23, Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > 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! 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