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Aren't there legal tests that any appliance which plugs into the mains must pass? I'm surprised this kind of thing is possible, but I guess not performing such
by dom96 11y ago
Aren't there legal tests that any appliance which plugs into the mains must pass? I'm surprised this kind of thing is possible, but I guess not performing such tests cuts costs.
- InclinedPlane 11y agoThere's so much forgery of UL and other certification marks and so little enforcement or punishment for doing so that you can't rely on them.
- alex_hitchins 11y agoSometimes even large well trusted companies get fake products shipped to them. I think EEVBlog highlighted this with the FTDI case. People were buying what they thought were authentic FTDI chips (and paying the proper price) but being delivered fakes that then went on to be bricked by the driver update. There is so much margin in swapping good stuff with dreadfull stuff there are several points in the procurement chain where people can try their luck passing off crap.