I don't think there is adherence to safety regulations.
The majority of electronics gets produced in foreign nations far far away.
Do you really think they obey the regulations?
The majority of electronics gets produced in foreign nations far far away.
Do you really think they obey the regulations?
If we're talking about Kitchen Aid / Whirlpool / Samsung / LG / etc, they're going to design for certification and have them produced in the foreign nation to those specifications.
If you're getting random things on Amazon or Alibaba, they definitely may not be produced to those regulations, and you may be risking your insurance coverage if one of those is found to be the source of a fire, as I understand it.
That said, if some vendors are illegally selling products that _don't_ meet safety standards, I'd be doubtful of the GP's claim - that the reason they aren't burning down your house is because of the calibre of software devs working on the product.
and most of all, there's reputation. it still works