Personal Safety
Real-world frictions that affect personal safety. They include smoke and heat alarms, pressure cookers, door locks, CCTV systems, seatbelt fit and sparking extension boards.
12 frictions
- Recovering Lost or Stolen Mobile Phones FJ-000068
- People in Earthquake-Prone Areas Get Little or No Advance Warning Time FJ-000100
- Pressure Cookers Give Users Little Clear Information About Dangerous Internal Conditions FJ-000134
- Keypad Door Locks Can Turn a Small Typing Mistake Into a Lockout With Unclear Feedback FJ-000138
- LPG Cylinder Safety Seals Can Be Hard to Remove Without Strong Grip or Tools FJ-000142
- Mechanical Door Locks Give No Clear Warning Before a Stiff Key Becomes a Broken Key or a Lockout FJ-000145
- Smoke Alarm Chirps and False Alarms Are Hard to Understand and Maintain, and Some Alarms End Up Disabled FJ-000153
- Heat Alarms Detect a Problem but Do Not Always Tell People What State the System Is In or What to Do Next FJ-000154
- A CCTV System Can Show a Live Picture While Recording, Storage, Time, or Footage Retrieval Is Not Ready to Protect the Owner FJ-000185
- Seatbelt Fit and Height Adjusters Do Not Always Give Every Occupant a Comfortable and Safe Belt Position FJ-000197
- Helmet Visor Pivots and Ratchets Can Stop Holding Position, Break, or Be Hard to Repair or Replace FJ-000198
- A Sticking or Sparking Extension Board Switch Leaves Users Unsure Whether Power Is Off and What Is Safe to Do FJ-000209