CaptainRAVE Posted December 5, 2001 Share Posted December 5, 2001 Sony was forced to change the cables on its PlayStation One consoles, after the Dutch government refused to allow 800,000 units into the country, fearing they contained unsafe levels of cadmium. "Although we have reservations about the interpretation of the regulations (by the Dutch authorities), we have begun replacing the cables," a Sony spokesman said. Sony hopes to get the units shipped in time for Christmas. The Dutch environment ministry said that high cadmium concentrations were banned because "Cadmium damages the kidneys." Sony said that there could only be long-term environmental effects, and that they didn't plan a recall. Typical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hannibal Posted December 5, 2001 Share Posted December 5, 2001 I stopped chewing on cables last month so I'm not to worried about this. or You know what I really like? Those Cadmium chocolate easter eggs. J/k In all seriousness makes you wonder how well the US government is protecting us from this kind of thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Simpson Posted December 5, 2001 Share Posted December 5, 2001 I have nothing agaisnt them in general, but some of their business I don't like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormHammer Posted December 5, 2001 Share Posted December 5, 2001 I don't go out of my way to buy any particular manufacturers products, so I voted 'Don't Care'. As for levels of cadmium etc., it's not just Sony. Nearly every manufacturer uses something they shouldn't, or in quantities that are not acceptable in certain countries. Just look at the Dioxin debate that hit the headlines in the UK recently...you know, making bricks and things from ash containing levels of dioxins 1000+ times higher than our European counterparts would allow. Someone, somewhere, is always trying to get away with something, and they'll quote you statistics until your head goes numb. It frankly sickens me how some of these people try to justify what they are doing. So it doesn't really surprise me about Sony...or any other company. I guess we can expect to see more of this...but at least it proves someone, somewhere, is testing this stuff and trying to regulate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornSoul Posted December 5, 2001 Share Posted December 5, 2001 OMG does this mean our government actually cares about our health? And before people start replying with "Yes they do. You pay taxes to them, don't you?" or something like that: That was a joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digl Posted December 5, 2001 Share Posted December 5, 2001 Yes they do. You pay taxes to them, don't you? Hey Im not a gungan anymore! Now Im a bantha (not fodder ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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