Hidden security risks of over-age home appliances into the family do not killer effect.

<p> buy food, consumers will pay attention to production date, to buy home appliances, but few people concerned about their shelf life. .Reporter noted that many people think that as long as the appliance is not bad, can always use, but never thought of "extended active duty" would lead to security incidents. .To this end, starting from April 1, Shanghai will jointly appliance service hotline 962 512 Shanghai Electronic Products Repair Industry Association, to carry out household appliances in the public self-test activities. .</ P> <P> <P> <p>-age TV fire </ p> <p> March 18 this year, Song Hong Road, the city caught fire at the family, the TV was actually the cause of aging. .However, such a tragedy is not the first time in Shanghai. .According to the Shanghai Electronic Products Repair Industry Association statistics, the city a total of 18 million TV sets in use, of which nearly 30% are over 10 years of use period, which means that they still continue to use the old TV, it is likely there .security risks. .</ P> <p> Shanghai Association of the household appliances industry experts said, electric appliances in a large number of sales in 2000 -2002, started to become mass consumer goods, have entered into the replacement cycle in 2009. .The city is currently home appliances home users, there are a large number of electrical appliances have years of aging is very serious. .Currently, the city launched a number of household appliances appliance replacement companies, including Gome, Suning multiple stores, in which water heaters, air conditioners, refrigerators the most popular. .</ P> <p> hidden security risks of over-age service </ p> <p> air conditioning, color TV and other household appliances use period is not without reference. .May 2008, the state promulgated the "Rules of household safety use," the use of some appliances are given reference period, in which color TV, air conditioning service life of 8 to 10 years; electric water heaters, washing machines and vacuum cleaners in the life of .8 years; refrigerator life of 12 years to 16 years. ."Once the reference service life, discarded appliances may be serious security risks. ."The experts said that, first, dysfunction or loss of power but also much higher, the most important is the threat to human security. .Once beyond the life of a number of appliances, the radiation will be higher than the 2 to 3 times, like microwave ovens, electric water heaters and other electrical circuit is prone to aging, or even cause explosions. .</ P> <p> experts suggest that people self-test </ p> <p> this, starting from April 1 Appliance Service Hotline 962 512 Shanghai Shanghai will jointly Electronics Maintenance Industry Association, to carry out household appliances in the public self .activities, the self-test activities will first start from the TV. .</ P> <p> the public can call the hotline 962 512 or visit Shanghai home appliance repair or related www.962512.com consultation hotline will promptly arrange professional home maintenance services. .</ P> <p> ■ useful links to experts said that the following conditions may exist in TVs security risks: 1, using the process of odor or burning smell inside the machine; 2, inside the machine using the process of "pops & rdquo .; the ignition sound; 3, the use of the machine screen appears during the vertical or horizontal light line; 4, the process of using larger or smaller screen, the screen suddenly changes in a large irregular suddenly Xiaocheng; 5, there is loosening of the TV outlet .aging. .</ P>.