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Amazon Sells Fake Electrical Fuses
Louis Rossmann
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.
HN cites it as the key example of Amazon selling dangerous counterfeit goods and warns people to test their fuses.
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