monkiboy August 19, 2013 Share August 19, 2013 this information was sent to me and i know of a few folks that have had this specific issue and others with similar so thought i would pass it along to this forum in case the owners were interested. use the information at your own discretion. http://waveline-recall.info/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime August 19, 2013 Share August 19, 2013 Yikes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattiejay6 August 19, 2013 Share August 19, 2013 How valid is that? Copyright 2013 by the Florida Coalition for RLSS Waveline Product Recall That seems interesting... And given the specific date ranges if you purchased one today is it any different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami August 19, 2013 Share August 19, 2013 As I understand it, if they used the UL or CE mark and were not licensed to do so, they have infringed on these trademarks and may be liable. The page seems to be partially aimed at protecting the value of these trademarks. Who exactly is behind the page is a question to ask. And why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djplus1 August 19, 2013 Share August 19, 2013 From what I recall, UL or any other type of safety "certification" is not federally mandated and can generally be achieved by pledging that the proper steps were followed in manufacturing of product. The fact that something is not UL certified does not really mean a whole lot, as a lot of the products that you buy, that you assume are certified are actually not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djplus1 August 20, 2013 Share August 20, 2013 What does this technically show? The guy who registered the site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattiejay6 August 20, 2013 Share August 20, 2013 It answers the question of who is behind the site.. Now we need to figure out what this guy is all about and how valid is is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djplus1 August 20, 2013 Share August 20, 2013 It answers the question of who is behind the site.. Now we need to figure out what this guy is all about and how valid is is. Ok Velma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tink August 20, 2013 Share August 20, 2013 LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howaboutme August 20, 2013 Share August 20, 2013 Thought I was just reading a personal ad or something....Nice digging! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tink August 20, 2013 Share August 20, 2013 He's gonna be FAMOUS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattiejay6 August 20, 2013 Share August 20, 2013 Lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami August 20, 2013 Share August 20, 2013 UL certification and listing is a product of Underwriters Laboratories. It's not a Government agency or endorsement. You can't use the mark without their approval. They have quality standards for many product types. The fact that a product is not certified or UL Listed does not mean that it doesn't meet standards. It could mean that they didn't bother paying the test and licensing fees to get and to maintain listing. If, in fact, the pumps were not UL listed, but bore the UL trademark or claimed to be UL Listed, then they will have infringed on UL's rights as they own the right to use and to license their UL trademarks. Doug, our WAMAS president actually sits on a UL committee for aquarium-related products, I believe. I don't know what the site owner's situation is. Seeing how he doesn't seem to be associated with a law firm specializing in class-action suits, it may be as simple as he's a disgruntled Waveline owner seeking to get restitution by whatever means are at his disposal, but who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k August 20, 2013 Share August 20, 2013 I'll need a Scooby Snack to stay involved otherwise it sounds like spam and should be flushed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basser9 August 20, 2013 Share August 20, 2013 (edited) The power pack that comes with all the DC pumps is not waterproof just keep it away from moisture and you are fine. Love my SPEEDWAVE the best pump i have every owned. Checked the box there is a ul mark and a ul on the powerpack. The powerpack looks to be ul cert for standard computer stuff not aquarium use........I could care less but it appears to me there a good chance all the knockoffs are like this. Any pump in the water needs a gfci i dont trust any pump i have had alot of bad maxi-jets ....water and pumps dont mix well. Edited August 20, 2013 by basser9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum Aquaria August 20, 2013 Share August 20, 2013 I asked our distributor about this and there's a whole story about this guy. Never ceases to amaze me the types of folks out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djplus1 August 20, 2013 Share August 20, 2013 And the story is.....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tink August 21, 2013 Share August 21, 2013 And the story is.....? +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howaboutme August 21, 2013 Share August 21, 2013 Your a Badddddd boy! IT skills at work for free ? Lol!! Naw..I was probably just the first to post that. It's public information....for an extra few bucks a year, he could gotten an anonymous whois.... now anyone can contact him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davelin315 August 21, 2013 Share August 21, 2013 Hid personal info as this is not allowed under our rules. That said, checking with moderation team for interpretation of our rules as this may not fit the spirit and letter of the law here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum Aquaria August 21, 2013 Share August 21, 2013 apparently, disgruntled RLSS pump purchaser, may have gotten a dud... when they offered to refund or exchange the pump, he didn't find that solution enough... so and so on.. don't want to put too much more info since this is all hearsay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djplus1 August 21, 2013 Share August 21, 2013 apparently, disgruntled RLSS pump purchaser, may have gotten a dud... when they offered to refund or exchange the pump, he didn't find that solution enough... so and so on.. don't want to put too much more info since this is all hearsay... There's always the "I'll sue you" jack *** out there. He probably got one payday out of suing a dept. store for slipping and is getting a thrill out of it now. Big fat loser, I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integral9 August 21, 2013 Share August 21, 2013 Hid personal info as this is not allowed under our rules. That said, checking with moderation team for interpretation of our rules as this may not fit the spirit and letter of the law here. I understand your caution, but generally when PI is already in the PD, there is no need to hide it. Hiding it is just providing a service for free. On a related note, I for one would REALLY appreciate some kind of indication where content is removed. It really breaks up a thread when content is removed and there is no indication of it. Especially when there is reply after reply referencing that information. It basically makes the thread unreadable and kills the thread. eg: My name is John Handy and I live at <content violation: PI> . Please come over and trash my house / lawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tink August 21, 2013 Share August 21, 2013 He only removed a bunch of silly joking around related to his name and YouTube channel. His work and home address were listed due to it not being hidden when he created the site. Nothing important is missing really, or I guess I should say nothing of any use is missing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integral9 August 21, 2013 Share August 21, 2013 Like I said. Killed the thread. I'm going to go sit in a corner and cry. http://www.networksolutions.com/whois/index.jsp You know what to do next.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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