[Pics] Notice On Three Pin Plug Incorrect...?

[DaveP]

A broken three pin plug came up to us from our Maths Department today:



The picture isn't that good [rubbish photographer] The plastic dummy earth pin has been broken off.

Between the live and neutral pins it says:

THIS SCREW DOES NOT RELEASE THE LID

Having read this I wondered how we were supposed to replace the fuse [should we need to] Unscrewing the screw gives:



So I am a bit confused. Why is the text between the pins there at all?

[I have thrown the plug away]

[stevenewman]

You change the fuse by flipping out the little fuse carrier with a screwdriver.

[DaveP]

You change the fuse by flipping out the little fuse carrier with a screwdriver.

Good point. However still doesn't tell us why the misleading text is there?

[stevenewman]

Perhaps they just don't want you digging around inside, being all H+S conscious.

[DaveP]

Perhaps they just don't want you digging around inside, being all H+S conscious.

Perhaps that is all it is...

Thanks.