Except that the rest of Europe manages 220 volt current with normal-sized plugs.
--- Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. > __________________________________________________ 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.
