They’re like that in this apartment we’re renting and I keep seeing them elsewhere. I don’t get it.

  • Dragon Rider (drag)
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    261 month ago

    As any cautious parent could tell you, these are helpful when the toddler starts sticking things in places where they don’t belong. Such as metal cutlery. In the power sockets.

        • @bandwidthcrisis
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          171 month ago

          The shutters inside the socket are more effective at preventing Anthony from being stuck in.

          • @atx_aquarian
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            151 month ago

            I think you meant to write “anything”, but I have to laugh anf think this could be another internet moment like what started “Karen” or “Chad” or “Stan”.

    • @[email protected]
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      121 month ago

      This isn’t the reason.

      The switch is more likely to attract a toddlers attention. Some have little red lights even. It would be false sense of security at best. You can get those plastic blank plugs to stop your kid putting a fork in there.

      The switch is so, if you kid is being electrocuted by putting their fork in the toaster, you can turn it off at the wall without having to touch the electrified kid.