Cars can kill people in numerous ways and as a consequence are more regulated pretty much everywhere except the useless things; other items are only where it co

Cars can kill people in numerous ways and as a consequence are more regulated pretty much everywhere except the useless things; other items are only where it counts. A washing machine might be a piece of crap wrt its function, but for sure must pass all sorts of certifications for electrical safety. That wouldn't prevent it from being crap, though.