With the popularization of household appliances and the acceleration of upgrading, a question has gradually surfaced: how long can our home appliances last?
Recently, Jiang Feng, president of the China Household Appliances Association, popularized the common sense of the use of household appliances to netizens when facing the camera, she pointed out that many consumers have misunderstandings about the use of household appliances, thinking that as long as the household appliances are not broken, they can continue to use, which is actually a concept that needs to be corrected
Jiang Feng's words are like a wake-up call, reminding us to re-examine these household appliances that silently serve us
In 2022, the Guangdong Provincial Consumer Council conducted a survey on the "safe service life of household appliances". The survey results show that 57.66% of the respondents have old household appliances that are more than 8 years old at home
At the same time, 54.6% of the respondents did not have enough understanding of the relevant policies or regulations on the safe service life of household appliances, while 70.4% lacked specific understanding of the safe service life of different home appliances
In addition, nearly one-fifth of the respondents, or 19.22% of the respondents, choose to replace new appliances after they frequently fail or even cannot be repaired, or fail completely
In the mainland, there are a large number of electrical products that are overdue, and even some household appliances have been in service for more than 20 years
These data are shocking, and they also make us have to think: Are our home appliances really safe? Have the home appliances that have been put into service beyond the time limit become an invisible "bomb" in our lives?
Faced with this problem, the reactions of netizens can be described as varied
Some netizens joked: "If you change it for free, I can change it every day." Although this is a joke, it also reflects consumers' attitudes towards replacing home appliances
Some netizens said worriedly: "It seems that the annual inspection of household appliances is getting closer and closer." This concern is not unreasonable, after all, the safety of household appliances is related to the safety of every family
However, some netizens have different views on this. They believe that improving product quality, enhancing the risk barrier device inside the home appliances, and enhancing consumers' awareness of the correct use of home appliances are the best strategies to solve the potential safety hazards of home appliances
Simple scrapping is not the root cause of the problem. This view is supported by a number of people
Indeed, setting a mandatory end-of-life period is not an easy task. This requires systematic appraisal of specific products, and the implementation, standards and credibility of appraisal work are all issues that need to be considered
At the same time, on social platforms, netizens pay more attention to cost-effectiveness and making the best use of things. They questioned the way end-of-life was disposed of, emphasizing that equipment would continue to be used even if it wasn't broken
Household appliances that are "out of service" are like "time bombs" buried at home, threatening our safety at all times
However, simple scrapping is not the best solution to the problem. We need to improve product quality, strengthen consumer education, and improve relevant systems and standards from multiple perspectives to jointly build a safe and reliable environment for the use of home appliances
After all, home appliances are not just tools in our lives, they are part of our families. Let us work together to make home appliances that are "out of service" no longer a hidden danger in our lives