THE VIDEO SHELF · counterfeit electrical safety
Amazon Sells Fake Electrical Fuses
Louis Rossmann examines fuses sold on Amazon that fail to trip at their rated current, including a 2A fuse surviving 8 amps. He uses it to criticize Amazon's lax control over safety-relevant products.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN cites it as the key example of Amazon selling dangerous counterfeit goods and warns people to test their fuses.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Louis Rossmann
- Topic
- counterfeit electrical safety
- Format
- commentary
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 13
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2024–2026
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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> Turns out, I need a 3A fuse, so I ordered one from Amazon OP might want to watch Louis Rossmann's video about buying things from Amazon. [VIDEO]
inetknght on Hacker News · 2024-01
In What's that touchscreen in my room?This video gives a good overview of how Amazon's NGAF attitude about safety needs to be reigned in. [VIDEO] If you are in the USA report unsafe products here: [LINK]
_DeadFred_ on Hacker News · 2024-08
In Tattoo ink sold on Amazon has high levels of weird and rare bacteria
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