Brussels, 27/08/2014 (Agence Europe) - Vacuum cleaners that have motors of over 1600 watts will be withdrawn from sale, in compliance with a European regulation. This measure will come in for some flack but could also be extended to other white goods.
This issue has caused a stir across European media, which are either worried about the future of efficient households or annoyed about yet more EU interference in our homes. Nonetheless, as of next Monday, vacuum cleaner manufacturers will no...