And here I thought it was because they're metric. Kenneth Waller http://tinyurl.com/272u2f
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 11:25 AM Subject: Re: Simply Shocking > 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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