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#1 Posted : 26 September 2006 09:28:00(UTC)
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Posted By Lyndon Sutcliffe Hi Our new photocopier manual states “If you use a pacemaker and feel abnormalities, please move away from the product and consult your doctor”. I feel that this may be only a disclaimer, but we want the manufacturer to commit some hard facts to this warning, so that our purchasing manager can complete his risk assessment. Sadly the manufacturer will not commit either way. We do not want to get into the situation where we are putting warning signs on all electrical equipment, but we also feel that we cannot ignore this warning. When you see these things you feel compelled to act, but then realise things may be being blown out of all proportion. Has anyone else experienced this type of dilemma?
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#2 Posted : 26 September 2006 12:47:00(UTC)
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Posted By Manny As far as I am aware persons who have been fitted with a pacemaker should have been given information regarding hazards from electrical equipment. Most household & office (incl copiers) equipment would not normally be a cause for concern. This sounds very much like a manufacturer trying to cover all eventualities but leaving it to the user to make his own decision. You may with to contact the Heart Foundation for advice on pacemakers which should put your mind at ease. Manny
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#3 Posted : 26 September 2006 13:03:00(UTC)
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Posted By Jim Walker Customer should be king. Tell them to remove it as it is not fit for purpose. In reality they are just being over cautious ( warning this packet of nuts may contain nuts). If it is CE marked (and has truely been tested to requirements correctly) then the EMC tests look for these interferences.
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