A reminder to everyone - FatallyFlawed - Child Plug Socket Covers Campaign

[Knobhead]

Since when has the ESC done anything about safety?

Well done with getting them chucked out of one place though, every little helps.

 

[ipf]

Doing some maintenance in the local doctors' surgerys last week. The place was full of them, inserted by the cleaner, i was told. I explained the dangers to the practice manager. She was thankful and interested, saying she would look into 'fatally'. Calling with an invoice next week so I'll find out the result, very hopeful.

 

[skamuk]

Removed mine a couple years ago and have told mum (childminder) and a friend of mine who has two kids, to get rid of them. Also signed petition. Will continue to spread the word.

 

[Edd]

Just took my son to the dentist, every socket in the place had a socket cover pluged into it! The receptionest looked at me a little strange when i asked to borrow a pen and paper and wrote down the fatallyflawed web address, and asking her to pass it on to management. I do hope when I go back they have all been removed. Remember people every little helps.

 

[Knobhead]

Health care and social services have to be our targets, they can influence new mothers. Just as the retailers do, unfortunately they have a 30 year lead on us.

I just wish I had an easy answer.

As I’ve said before, there’s 30 years of intuitional brainwashing to clear away.

 

[KoFi]

there are lockable covers /accessories that remove the need for the blanking covers ;-)

 

[Knobhead]

A BS 1363 socket doesn’t need additional protection.

Why in gods name would you fit lockable covers to every socket in you’re house?

 

[KoFi]

A BS 1363 socket doesn’t need additional protection. Why in gods name would you fit lockable covers to every socket in you’re house?

Who made a reference to a house installation Dr surgery places of public presence where risk maybe deemed higherGood idea to add the extra protection methods

 

[Knobhead]

No matter where it is a BS1363 socket is perfectly safe. It’s one of the best power outlets in the world.

Yes it can be defeated, but it takes a determined effort to do so. Nothing can be made idiot proof!

 

[Bij Lee]

Re: Fatally Flawed

Thanks for the post, I hadn't considered this before but will be doing from now on.

 

[Outspoken]

I have just emailed my little girls school because on a visit this evening I noticed they used socket covers. I explained to one of the teachers and their assistants the issues and that they should not use them, I demonstrated that you can insert them upside down and exposed the live terminal, but was not 100% convinced they would remember on the morning, so I dig out the email address and sent them an explanation and a link to the fatally flawed we page. I have offered to go and speak to them directly if they wish.

I also signed the petition because for some reason I had not done so!!

 

[Knobhead]

All we can do is keep chipping away at the corners.

All good to anyone that helps. Every step, is a step forward.

 

[FatallyFlawed]

The summer edition of the IET's "Wiring Matters" is now on line and has an article about the related matter of counterfeit plugs and dodgy chargers, you can download the article here. The whole magazine can be downloaded here and includes a letter (on page 4) about socket covers from Peter Munro, Co-founder of FatallyFlawed. This is a follow on to my letter in the last issue (that can be found at www.shocked.org.uk ).

 

[FatallyFlawed]

1000 signatures reached today, a nice benchmark. But we need more!

 

[kingeri]

Just received a letter from our local council inviting us to collect a 'Home Safety Starter Pack' for free. Includes 8 socket covers! I have emailed about 200 people at the council so hopefully one of them will bother to take this seriously.