Insp warns lights

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Cologne --
Shortly before Christmas, the Technical Monitoring Association (TÜV), prior warning lights and cheap toys. Following an investigation by the TUV Rheinland in three of four light chains have significant safety deficiencies.
"With three strings of lights there is even a risk of electric shock," said Henk-Jan Pieters from one of the Dutch branch of TÜV Rheinland.
The most common faults: incorrect or missing safety warnings on the packaging and excessive heat. When examining a candlelight vigil reached 250 degrees Celsius, are allowed up to 90th
Only 10 of 42 strings of lights have passed the test. According to Insp spokesman Hartmut Mueller-Gerbes from Cologne, but the chains were bought in the Netherlands, but the results are transferable to Germany.
"The manufacturers are Chinese companies, importers distribute the chains across Europe." Many of the lights that were purchased on the Internet, were defective.
TÜV advises: If you buy strictly on the GS mark and eighth-understand packaging regulations with complete manufacturer's specifications. A candlelight vigil for under five euros would you rather not buy, "said Mueller-Gerbes.
Even toys were tested: with equally sobering results. Here, too, were purchased in the ordinary course of trade in six Dutch cities. "Toys were 10 defects, but 21 toys do not meet even the minimum legal requirements," summarized Hans Groothuis by TUV Rheinland Quality in Eindhoven, the results.
The toys cost up to $ 10. Ten of the toys tested contained banned plasticizers, are suspected to be carcinogenic. In six toys dissolved verschluckbare small parts. TÜV recommends: Better just a good toy instead of buying more cheaply.

The deep fall of the city-host

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Cologne - He led a tapas bar in Rodenkirchen, a Spanish Res taurants in the old town. But over time Carlos S. (29 was her real name) his own best customer. The score stayed away, he fell victim to alcohol and drugs. In October came over S. Then an amusement arcade at the Neumarkt, in order to finance his addiction. But he stood in court on Monday.
Carlos S. stands before the ruins of his existence. "I have 100,000 euro debt," he told the Express. Most recently, he had to pay $ 10,000 a month rent for his restaurant at the fish market. "I've taken over me," admits the former landlord.
His problem with alcohol, it began with the founding of the tapas bar in 1998. "As chief, I have initiated with every guest, at some point I could not do without the stuff." At the restaurant in the old town, the cheerfully went on like that. "At peak times I've drunk a case of Kölsch beer and two bottles of brandy a day," says the ex-landlord. And snorted cocaine.
Five years ago, Carlos had dichtmachen its stores. Three years as a waiter, he went to Spain. His alcohol and drug problem, he was going on. On his birthday, he lost 140 euros in the arcade, then he threatened the employees (47) with a knife.
Carlos captured 500 and put the money immediately into alcohol and drugs. Two years imprisonment on probation for armed robbery, he conceded ges-tern in the District Court.
As a probation edition he needs to go into therapy. Whether he can berappeln again asked the prosecutor. 'Can do', to Carlos S. was safe. He will soon go back to work as a waiter.

SPD wants to base Muentefering as chancellor candidate

Berlin - In the midst of the crisis longs the base of the SPD seems to stability: Over half of the members said in a survey, they would ex-Vice-Chancellor Franz Muentefering for the best candidate for chancellor.
Thus, in the K-issue for the SPD is now listed by Beck, Stone Meier and Münte unexpectedly three possible candidates.
 At least 51 percent of SPD supporters look for the poll by the Forsa institute for the "Berliner Zeitung", the former Vice-Chancellor for the best challenger to Angela Merkel. For Frank-Walter Stein Meier were in 44 percent.
 But SPD leader Beck from incited: the question of Kanzlerkandiaten would "rather between Frank-Walter Stein Meier and I decided," he said. On Sunday evening, he again stressed that he himself was still in the race: "I said goodbye to nothing."
 In addition, Beck said the top candidate must not be automatically be party boss. In the survey, the SPD members talked him out as party leader's confidence: 63 percent believe he should keep his job.
Nearly one third would be a resignation befürworten.Ende September Beck wants to announce the candidate's decision.
 Fully open is whether Muentefering at all for a new job in Berlin is available. Last year he had given up because of the serious illness of his wife, all leadership posts, but remained a member.
Back in March, there should have been preliminary discussions of the SPD head with former party chief of a possible return from Bonn to Berlin. And recently reported to the man with the red scarf now and again to speak.
He only recently became party leader Beck together. Muentefering called for a clear rejection of the Left at the federal level. Beck dismissed the harsh back: "There is no reason for such a claim", the SPD had already decided against a red-red coalition in the federal government.

Small Print RheinEnergie annoying customers

Cologne - Brochures are meant to inform customers. In the booklet, which has sent the RheinEnergie to the amended terms, this is because of the small font, but the real challenge for the eyes and nerves.
Jochen Dismer pensioner is upset: "I can not read the information, the font is too small." Dismer accusation: "Only with magnifying glasses, and I can make out the glossy brochure RheinEnergie" One reason for the 70-year olds into complain: "The Service Center said that I am not the first, the logs for that!"
Gabriele Michalec of providers instantly: "We are currently no complaints. But most customers will not read the brochure more. This is due to the many details and probably also in the font. "
Christoph Preuss, spokesman RheinEnergie hold back: "We are obliged to inform our customers about revised contract terms. The legislature has to adopt minimum standards to which we have acted accordingly. In a larger font increased shipping costs would be incurred, which would find themselves in circumstances in the prices for the customer. "
So far, 35 Complaints were lodged with the RheinEnergie a - at around 400,000 brochures mailed. Preuss: "Customers who can not even get along with the font size, than welcome to contact our Service Center."
On Friday, Jochen Dismer again received a letter from the RheinEnergie, this time in legible size: "They thanked me for my complaint. Maybe that brings the future something! "

Daniel Shoemaker makes steam

The wimp attack by Dieter Bohlen DSDS winner Daniel Shoemaker is cold. Dieter Bohlen had announced in an interview that Daniel lacked the killer instinct to exist in the tough music business can be.
But Daniel can not impress them. After all, he has already survived the attacks by ex-rival Annemarie Eilfeld. And so he looks towards his future left as a musician.
"I'm sensitive. I've said many times. I can be quiet, I can be thoughtful. I'm still crazy and a little turned on - always. At first I was really quiet and still uncertain. There is the more likely to come to light sensitive, "said Daniel RTL.
The Daniel is also different, experienced his manager Volker Neumüller straight. Certifies Daniel at the right end of a working steam: "Yes! Daniel our Power bars. Again you can see again that I'm not 20 any more. I'm glad it's over now. I think Daniel could now still dranhängen a night shift and I would probably hang whimpering in the corner. "
The recordings lasted for hours under the sun of Majorca for his first video. Daniel was standing by the busy turning like a pro. Then we went back to Germany, where Daniel will present the clip in viva, before he will perform Saturday in Hamburg at the Grand Prix party. Sunday morning he is already on the ZDF television garden again before the camera. In between interviews and over again. Sensitive and a swat - a perfect mix for the business.
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