[SystemSafety] Apple being sued for illegal use of Facetime

Chuck_Petras at selinc.com Chuck_Petras at selinc.com
Wed Jan 4 17:58:28 CET 2017


In regards to this

> Are manufacturers responsible for inhibiting illegal use of their 
products?

You may find this interesting.

Table Saw Accident Victims May Qualify to File a Lawsuit and Seek 
Settlement Compensation 

"Despite safety technology that could prevent many of the most serious 
table saw injuries, the manufacturers of these tools have failed to equip 
them with their products. Table saw users who suffered amputations, 
lacerations, avulsions, or other injuries may be eligible to file a 
lawsuit against the table saw manufacturer and receive compensation."

"Since 2003, manufacturers of table saws have had access to 
flesh-detection technology called SawStop, which would prevent amputations 
and injuries to human flesh. However, these companies have chosen not to 
add the technology to their machinery. The reason? Adding this vital 
safety feature might increase the expense of production ? a cost they 
would ultimately pass on to the consumer. What manufacturers don?t seem to 
consider is that the cost of making safer tools might still be less than 
money spent in table saw injury lawsuits."

https://www.hg.org/article.asp?id=34083


Chuck Petras, PE**
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc
Pullman, WA  99163  USA
http://www.selinc.com
Tel: +1.509.332.1890

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** Registered in Oregon.

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