Two countries separated by a common language

Casdon "Electronic Cooker", Indigo, Vancouver, BC

Casdon "Electronic Cooker", Indigo, Vancouver, BC (Detail)

Casdon "Electronic Cooker", Indigo, Vancouver, BC (Detail)

What is a "hob"? And for that matter what is a "cooker"?

For most North American's these terms are a bit of a mystery. The British term "hob" equates to "element" in North America, and "cooker" means "stove" or "range"

For Indigo, the retailer where I found this product, the use of terms that are not used in Canada probably does not help sell this toy.

On the other hand is it worth it for Casdon, the brand behind this product, to produce a special version of the packaging just for the North American market? Probably not at this point, but if sales rise it may be a viable proposition.