Electrical socket safety covers designed to protect children are "absurd" and could be fatal!

WHY?
Saftey plug covers have pins on them to fit into the plug socket. These pins can easily break, leaving LIVE exposed parts.

 

On all sockets that are certified to our British Standard, the top slot (pin on a plug) is the earth terminal, Once this is plugged in it opens the cover on the lower two pins on plug socket, leaving the copper pins open to contact, These are LIVE!