Apparaten verplicht repareerbaar door nieuwe EU-wet
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Iedere wasmachine, telefoon of televisie die je vanaf morgen in Europa koopt, moet beter repareerbaar zijn. Dan treedt namelijk de Europese Right to Repair Act in werking. Wat dat in de praktijk betekent, bespreken we met Ruth Mugge, hoogleraar Ontwerpen voor duurzaam consumentengedrag aan de TU Delft, en Oscar Visser, CFO van Fairphone.

The products covered by the obligation to repair currently include:

  • washing machines and washer-dryers
  • dishwashers
  • refrigerators
  • electronic displays
  • welding equipment
  • servers and data storage products
  • mobile phones, cordless phones and tablets
  • tumble dryers
  • e-bikes and e-scooters batteries (from 18 February 2027)
  • local space heaters
  • 9bananas@feddit.orgEnglish
    12·
    2 days ago

    hard disagree on the screws:

    philps and flatheads can be damaged too easily: torx or nothing!

    these teeny tiny screws are really finicky and both philips and flatheads are prone to slipping, causing faster wear and easily leading to stripped screws…

    any design that is inherently resistant to that is a must for small parts!

    source: worked in a repair shop ;)

    • testaccount372920@piefed.zipEnglish
      4·
      2 days ago

      Sure thing, I don’t care much about the specific screw type, just that it’s a type that’s commonly available so you don’t need a unique screwdriver for each device you own.

      • unwarlikeExtortion@lemmy.mlEnglish
        3·
        1 day ago

        Torx screws are almost as common as philips and flatheads as they’re long out of patent protection and vastly superior.

        It’s almost impossible to strip them without actively trying, unlike the others mentioned.