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Re: [LUG] OT: Flat screen monitors (Staples)

 

On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 22:29:13 +0000
Julian Hall <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hello Julian,

> What bonehead would sell a 240V only device with a 2 pin plug?[1]

American companies, apparently.

> Apart from anything you *could* argue it was not fit for purpose
> under the Supply of Goods and Services Act since it cannot be used
> without the correct plug.

Well, the adaptor was supplied.  It just wasn't fitted.  It was a
crappy plastic job, anyway.  I cut off the two pin plug and fitted a
decent rubber 3 pin UK plug.

> [1] Excluding razors :)

I never included them in the first place.   :-)

I always use a blade for shaving, anyway.

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