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See www.universalsocket.org.uk for why these things are unsafe.

Thanks Green-hornet, it is a very sad thing that nursery managers are still under the mis-aprehension that Ofsted requires them to use socket covers, this is taken from an Ofsted document published last September: "Childcare safety issue

Thanks for all the comments, but what would be really welcome is more evidence of socket cover use having led to damaged sockets. :Welcome:

I am interested to hear about any scorched sockets you have come across in situations where "safety socket covers" are in use. For some time FatallyFlawed has been warning that socket covers (which frequently have oversize pins to make them harder to get out) can cause permanent damage to...

Amazon continue to sell these dangerous cables, they clearly believe themselves to be above the law! Since last posting I have ordered and received a further three of the "KING CORO" models described earlier, and have now also received, from an Amazon seller in Hong Kong, another type with a...

Six deaths in the tragic fire in Neasden last weekend reminds us of the possible consequences of an electrical fire, and why legislation such as the Plugs and Sockets Regulations is so important. eBay has been a bit slow in reacting to reports in the past few weeks, but Amazon takes the biscuit...

I have been looking closely at one of the counterfeit plugs fitted with the counterfeit BS 1362 fuses (similar to the one shown at www.bs1363.org.uk ). Although the fuse does have continuity, it turns out that the plug wiring bypasses the fuseholder, so it is actually another version of an...

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From time to time the subject of counterfeit plugs and power leads is discussed on this and other forums. Counterfeit plugs are often distinguished by having partially sleeved earth pins in clear contravention of BS 1363, that means that they cannot be legally sold (The Plugs & Sockets etc...

For those who want to help childminders and nurseries etc, here is a link to Childminding Help with a suggested policy which can be used in those situations: sockets

Thanks PC!

Thanks Warren. Ofsted head office is quite clear on its position. Anyone who needs confirmation should contact them. Here is a website which has no connection to FatallyFlawed which may be a useful reference (being a newbie here I am not allowed to make this a link, but perhaps someone could...

As one of the founders of FatallyFlawed I would like to thank PC for raising this subject again. Action to eliminate the danger of cheap and flimsy plastic gadgets posing as essential safety requirements will only be achieved by concerted efforts on the part of all those who care about the...

Hi, I am one of the founders of FatallyFlawed. We approached Ofsted about this issue, and as a result they changed their policy in December 2008 and no longer require the use of socket covers (although they have declined to warn against them). You might think that RoSPA would be interested...