EU commissioner shocked by dangers of some goods sold by Shein and Temu

Re:EU commissioner shocked by dangers of some goods sold by ... by throwawaylaptop on Tuesday July 22, 2025 @02:54AM (#44643939)

I got what I ordered. A cheap remote controlled relay. That works. Do I expect it to be waterproof? No. Do I expect it to handle it's max rated load? Maybe, I'd check how hot it was after 10 minutes.

Do I trust it to work safely in my use case? Yes.

Other than people that buy from actual specialty stores, that's basically how buying anything works these days. You use your best judgement and continue on.

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Re:EU commissioner shocked by dangers of some goods sold by ... by spauldo on Tuesday July 22, 2025 @04:31AM (#44644553)

There is a place for cheap, untracked components. A hobbyist being able to pick up a bag of op amps for a couple bucks is great, even if sometimes they're not actually the part number they say they are. It's just the risk you take.

When you use counterfeit power components like SCRs, the risk you take is burning down your house with your family still inside.

Hey, it's your call. You're free to use what you like. Just don't say we didn't warn you.

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Re:EU commissioner shocked by dangers of some goods sold by ... by throwawaylaptop on Tuesday July 22, 2025 @09:04PM (#44654718)

Millions of those 'counterfeit' components are sold inside millions of Amazon products every month to US households. Don't go warning me, I at least have a clue of what I'm doing and what to watch out for. Go warn every neighbor you have buying $20 junk on Amazon that includes the components I'm using for a specific small hobby task.

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