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Posted by John on June 30, 2008, 2:52 pm
On Jun 29, 7:29=A0pm, vispateresa3_at_virgilio_dot...@foo.com
(Vispateresa) wrote:
> I've just bought a Janome School Mate and, reading the instruction manual,=
> I found a strange thing. It says to unplug the machine when threading the
> needle (which I don't understand, because when I thread the needle is when=
> I need the light most).
>
> Why do you think they wrote it? For fear that one might hurt his fingers
> in case the needles starts working accidentally or because touching the
> needle there is a danger of being electrocuted? I'm a bit confused.
>
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The Schoolmate is a "teaching" machine that is used in home ec,
settings. The little darlings are not always focused on their sewing,
what with hormones and all. They might just step on the pedal when
they are threading the needle with the unexpected result of a nice zig-
zag across their hand and then Janome would have to fire up the legal
defense team. If they print the disclaimer, they are less likely, to
have to defend themselves, as the deep pockets entity, when the
parents of the little darlings, sue everybody in sight for their
sweethearts interesting new unwanted tattoo.
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