my 'technical' comments: ------------------------
as far as I know, there are several 'independent agencies' which have the authority ( & responsibility) to give certification to tehnical products ( such as electric/electronic goods ) relating to the s.a.f.e.t.y issues. in the US, the well known agency is the "UL" (Underwriter Laboratory), and in Germany, it is the "TUV" ( with "U-umlaut" ). So for a product which already has a "UL" or "TUV" certification (indicated by the UL or TUV label) 'sticked' on the casing/housing of the product, if it turns out that this product causes safety problem, it is not only the responsibility of the manufacturer, but also the responsibility of the "UL" or the "TUV" who has give safety certification for this product. If a consumer buys an electric/electronic product which has no "UL" or "TUV" certification label, then the consumer him/herself would also share the risk & responsibility of using this product. *** BTW, have you tried to have a look at this as well? <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia/message/61437> :)) ----( IM )-------------------------- --- In "Ambon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/14/AR2006081400881.html?referrer=email > > --------------------------------------------------- > Fire Hazard Causes Dell To Recall Laptop Batteries > --------------------------------------------------- > Action Affects Over 4 Million Devices > --------------------------------------------------- > > By Sara Kehaulani Goo and Annys Shin > Washington Post Staff Writers > Tuesday, August 15, 2006; > > Dell Inc. said yesterday that it would recall 4.1 million > lithium-ion batteries for laptop computers after several > dangerous incidents in which the batteries burst into > flames and damaged other property. > > The move by the world's largest PC maker marks one of > the biggest safety recalls in the history of consumer > electronics and serves as a setback for Dell, which has > been hit by stiff competition and steep customer-service > costs, causing earnings to tumble and its stock price to > lag in recent months. The recall is also likely to intensify > reviews underway at agencies that have been studying the > dangers of battery packs commonly used in many electronic > devices, from iPods to portable DVD players and cellphones. > *************************************************************************** Berdikusi dg Santun & Elegan, dg Semangat Persahabatan. Menuju Indonesia yg Lebih Baik, in Commonality & Shared Destiny. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia *************************************************************************** __________________________________________________________________________ Mohon Perhatian: 1. Harap tdk. memposting/reply yg menyinggung SARA (kecuali sbg otokritik) 2. Pesan yg akan direply harap dihapus, kecuali yg akan dikomentari. 3. Reading only, http://dear.to/ppi 4. Satu email perhari: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5. No-email/web only: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6. kembali menerima email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
