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"Australians have a love affair with household appliances. The national
household appliance market is projected to reach A$13 billion in 2024 – a
figure that grows each year.
On average, Australian homes have five large appliances and up to ten smaller
ones such as hair clippers and irons – not to mention numerous other electronic
gadgets not included in this count, such as those operated by batteries. As you
might expect, the most common appliances are refrigerators and washing
machines, with vacuum cleaners, microwaves and toasters close behind.
But what happens when these appliances break? Unfortunately, broken appliances
are unlikely to be repaired. It doesn’t have to be this way, however.
And if we fail to keep up with legal developments in other parts of the world,
Australia could soon become a dumping ground for cheap and nasty appliances."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
