speedmaster stuff pulled from Summit racing shelves
Continuing on that theme:
All but the bottom-of-the-bottom-of-the barrel products from the sewer have counterfeit/fraudulent type-approval and certification markings and labels (the shіttiest ones don't even have fake markings). Also common: irrelevant markings that look impressive and reassuring to users (and less-than-stringently-trained and/or time-pressed inspectors).
Take a look at this in the photo: a Chinese power adapter, 10 amps at 15 volts, which is plenty capable of causing mayhem. Let's see what we've got here: an FCC marking, which if it were legitimate would signify that the device does not cause harmful electromagnetic or radio-frequency interference. A CE marking, which if it were legitimate wouldn't mean much of anything at all, because it's a manufacturer's own (unverified) declaration that product complies with EU health-safety-environmental regulations. We've got RoHS, which if it were legitimate would mean the device complies with European Restriction of Hazardous Substances regulations, meaning no lead or cadmium, etc. There's an NYCE marking, which if were legitimate would mean the device complies with the Mexican Normalización y Certificación Electrónica regulations. Oh, and look, there's a warning: "RISK OF ELECTRIC · DO NOT OPEN". And what do we not see? No UL or ETL (USA), no CSA (Canada), no BSA (UK), no JIS (Japan)—none of the actual, real, relevant safety certifications and approvals. But the markings that are on it, why, they sure do look adequate at a less-than-fully-informed glance, eh!
So yeah, those Chinese imitation Carter carburetors? Great price, and it's just a bowl of gasoline on top of your hot engine; I mean, what could possibly go wrong? Likewise: buying ProComp parts or pouring money into the pockets of slimy operators like "Peter Gee" only begets more of this kind of crap.
Continuing on that theme:
All but the bottom-of-the-bottom-of-the barrel products from the sewer have counterfeit/fraudulent type-approval and certification markings and labels (the shіttiest ones don't even have fake markings). Also common: irrelevant markings that look impressive and reassuring to users (and less-than-stringently-trained and/or time-pressed inspectors).
Take a look at this in the photo: a Chinese power adapter, 10 amps at 15 volts, which is plenty capable of causing mayhem. Let's see what we've got here: an FCC marking, which if it were legitimate would signify that the device does not cause harmful electromagnetic or radio-frequency interference. A CE marking, which if it were legitimate wouldn't mean much of anything at all, because it's a manufacturer's own (unverified) declaration that product complies with EU health-safety-environmental regulations. We've got RoHS, which if it were legitimate would mean the device complies with European Restriction of Hazardous Substances regulations, meaning no lead or cadmium, etc. There's an NYCE marking, which if were legitimate would mean the device complies with the Mexican Normalización y Certificación Electrónica regulations. Oh, and look, there's a warning: "RISK OF ELECTRIC · DO NOT OPEN". And what do we not see? No UL or ETL (USA), no CSA (Canada), no BSA (UK), no JIS (Japan)—none of the actual, real, relevant safety certifications and approvals. But the markings that are on it, why, they sure do look adequate at a less-than-fully-informed glance, eh!
So yeah, those Chinese imitation Carter carburetors? Great price, and it's just a bowl of gasoline on top of your hot engine; I mean, what could possibly go wrong? Likewise: buying ProComp parts or pouring money into the pockets of slimy operators like "Peter Gee" only begets more of this kind of crap.
