Of course, with electrical appliances your into a whole new set of regulations on "Portable Appliance Testing". Still needs someone qualified to test a machine regularly and secondhand ones can't legally be sold without a PAT test label. (Look on lamps, hairdryers, etc. in your local charity shop). True, this person doesn't need to be an electrician, as the certificate is easily gained. I got mine after watching a 40 minnute DVD and answering a multi-choice online questionnaire. Perhaps this is why the makers are being uppity, they're covering their backs!