Illustration of the eco-place Envie le Labo - Paris AJ

Illustration of the eco-place Envie le Labo - Paris AJ

This photo is an illustration of microwaves at the eco-place Envie le Labo during the presentation by the deputy mayor of Paris, who presents the concrete application of the Parisian waste reduction plan with Objective less than 100,000 tons of waste by 2030. December 11, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Matsushita to check 3 million home electric products free of charge

Matsushita to check 3 million home electric products free of charge

OSAKA, Japan - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. said on May 30 it will inspect and repair free of charge some 3 million units of various home electric applainces, saying they may emit smoke or catch fire. Subject to the program are 1.93 million microwaves (C), 300,000 refrigerators (L) and 780,000 clothes dryers (R), the company said.

Matsushita to check 3 million home electric products free of cha

Matsushita to check 3 million home electric products free of cha

OSAKA, Japan - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. said on May 30 it will inspect and repair free of charge some 3 million units of various home electric applainces, saying they may emit smoke or catch fire. Subject to the program are 1.93 million microwaves (C), 300,000 refrigerators (L) and 780,000 clothes dryers (R), the company said. (Kyodo)

Device for microwave roasting of coffee beans unveiled

Device for microwave roasting of coffee beans unveiled

Kazuhiko Kawamura, senior researcher of Chubu Electric Power Co.'s equipment development team, explains to reporters in Nagoya, central Japan, on Oct. 7, 2015, a device developed by the group to roast coffee beans using microwaves. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo