Common sense tells you that using a table saw comes with risk for whacking off a finger. Whether it’s because the user isn’t paying enough attention or just sheer accident, risk is part of using a powerful blade to chop things into pieces. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, however, there should be no risk to using a table saw, and they’re about to use the power of government to “help” make that happen — even though the mandated “fix” could hike the price by as much as 40 percent. It’s just one more example of the push to create a nanny state in which risk is no longer part of life. Today, if a consumer gets hurt using a table saw and he/she can prove in court that the injury was a result of a defective product or fraud on the part of the manufacturer, then the consumer can collect damages. It works. And yes, under a reality-based system, a few people are going to lose fingers in the process. Grow up, folks. Accepting risk is part of being an adult.
“Help” From Government To Result in Price Hike For Table Saws
