Is this normal Electrical hazard

Others might be better about it but I don't always turn sockets off before I pull a plug out. Perhaps I should.

Got pulled up years ago for using that type of switch for boiler isolation apparently it should have been a non switched socket so as that the plug would have to be pulled out completely to provide isolation

Bloke said it was some thing to do with the neutral is not isolated by just flicking the switch off

???
 
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And your point being! For the record our plug was a switched one and yes with hindsight it should have been switched off before removing the plug.

They are switched for a purpose.

It's up to the companies who supply these goods to cover every eventuality.

That would be nice, but humans are very ingenious in finding new ways to screw up.
 
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We were obviously not the only one, the company knew about this at least 1 year ago
Sorry I should have attached this. its a review on the same item on Amazon. Surely a decent company would have taken steps to correct the problem immediately it came to light.
Dangerous plug
By Don Ross on Jul 28, 2019
Good product but very dangerously fitted plug! After first use the back of the plug pulled off as I was removing from the power source, this left the exposed live cable and fuse! Had to isolate the whole power circuit from the board in the house! I'm not happy at all this is very dangerous.
 
They are switched for a purpose.



That would be nice, but humans are very ingenious in finding new ways to screw up.
Are you a bloody politician, why are you protecting the manufacturer. there are probably more houses with unswitched sockets than switched ones. Would you be saying the same if a young child managed to pull the front off a plug. It's the manufacturers responsibility to cover every foreseeable dangerthat there product may cause to the buyer. I'll certainly be taking the matter up with them and any other appropriate body.
 
Are you a bloody politician, why are you protecting the manufacturer. there are probably more houses with unswitched sockets than switched ones. Would you be saying the same if a young child managed to pull the front off a plug. It's the manufacturers responsibility to cover every foreseeable dangerthat there product may cause to the buyer. I'll certainly be taking the matter up with them and any other appropriate body.
you may as well step outside and p!ss in the wind, they don’t give a monkeys about you.
look at the recent hotpoint etc tumble drier saga. and the whirlpool dishwashers , the candy washing machines that used to self destruct, bmw’s that shut down and you can’t steer. toyotas that keep accelerating .you think anyone cares about a 3 pin plug?
nobodys accountable any more.
 
Are you a bloody politician, why are you protecting the manufacturer. there are probably more houses with unswitched sockets than switched ones. Would you be saying the same if a young child managed to pull the front off a plug. It's the manufacturers responsibility to cover every foreseeable dangerthat there product may cause to the buyer. I'll certainly be taking the matter up with them and any other appropriate body.

I don't see where, with my post, that i am protecting anyone. You are reading that, which is not there.
 
you may as well step outside and p!ss in the wind, they don’t give a monkeys about you.
look at the recent hotpoint etc tumble drier saga. and the whirlpool dishwashers , the candy washing machines that used to self destruct, bmw’s that shut down and you can’t steer. toyotas that keep accelerating .you think anyone cares about a 3 pin plug?
nobodys accountable any more.
Agreed buts that's not a reason for not trying.
 
I don't see where, with my post, that i am protecting anyone. You are reading that, which is not there.
In this instance the manufacturer has sold a product which is unsafe by virtue of the defective plug. If this was a one off OK, but we know that it happened before, Your response was to put the onus on the buyer who is/was at fault. I don't see you putting any blame on the manufacturer for the cock up in the first place.
 
What to do when an item is unsafe
  • Register your appliance - if something goes wrong with a particular model, registering your item makes it easier for the manufacturer to contact you to recall the product. Visit http://www.registermyappliance.org.uk/
  • Stop using it - and unplug it if applicable.
  • Inform Trading Standards - report it via the Citizens Advice consumer service on 03454 04 05 06, or 03454 04 05 05 for Welsh speakers.
  • If it gets recalled, follow the manufacturer’s guidance - this could include not leaving the item unattended when in use. For peace of mind you may want to stop using it altogether.
 
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