J Burns wrote:

I'm glad the government stepped in.

Explain why you're glad the government stepped in. And no, it is not
self-evident.


Many houses do not have GFI
outlets. Some could not have them added without rewiring. A person
could get a hair dryer wet while plugged in somewhere besides the
bathroom.

As he could with an electric drill, vacuum cleaner, weed-whacker, TV set,
trouble light, computer, clock, microwave, lamp, or thousands of other
electrical implements.


They had a wholesale value of about $1.70 but sold retail for about
$15.30. That's more than a lot of models with the legally required
GFI.

So what? That somewhere in the supply chain, a vendor gives up three dollars
in profit?