Hello all. Here again technology problems, this time with a bad experience.

Just a few days ago, I bought a Hitachi rice cooker for about 250 dollars (3 cup maxiumum volume) which is indeed expensive.

I didn't know about the european obligatory CE certification standard for all electronic appliances. I was surprised though to find a half-attached sticker for the commands in front, and read "made in Thaïland" (which I guess is rather frequent, but surprising for a Japanese brand).

The place I bought it in is the only I know for buying japanese brands. It wasn't my decision to return it, but with that price, you'd expect a minimum of security standard.

I know there are plenty of normal rice cookers sold in Switzerland. I have one, but it's never done my japanese rice good, even by making all the measures right. That's why I'd like an automated one, from an asian brand which at least has a CE certification and a menu to choose the type of rice used, and a good quality.

Where (except Amazon and ebay, you can't check those details) could I buy a Japanese (or good quality chinese) rice cooker in Switzerland or nearby in France?

Sorry if this seems discriminatory, but I already had a bad experience with a chinese (and CE certified) rice cooker which plastic chipped off into the rice after 1 use only