Samsung warns of 3-D TV health hazards
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has warned its 3D TV users on its health hazards. The company has posted a health warning describing the hazards associated with the 3D TV technology. This has been uploaded on the Australian website.
The title of the posting was "Photosensitive Seizure Warning and Other Health Risks". This was mentioned through a shortlist on the website.
The company has also informed that the users can also suffer from some serious hazards like a stroke or epileptic seizure. In the list, there were several other useful instructions regarding the usage of the technology. The warning has also described a long list of symptoms of some of the diseases caused by frequently watching the TV.
As per the warning list, especially children and teenagers can be hugely affected by such machinery. The disorder among them includes altered vision, lightheadedness, dizziness, nausea, involuntary movements such as eye or muscle twitching, confusion, convulsions, cramps, disorientation and "loss of awareness" etc.
As per Samsung, the 3-D TV may cause motion sickness, perceptual after effects, eye strain, decreased postural stability, headaches and fatigue etc.