Notice On Three Pin Plug Incorrect...?

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

http://i.snag.gy/qd0u2.jpg

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:

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THIS SCREW DOES NOT RELEASE THE LID

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

http://i.snag.gy/GFNyC.jpg

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

[I have thrown the plug away]

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

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Originally Posted by stevenewman

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

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

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

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Originally Posted by stevenewman

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

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Perhaps that is all it is...

Thanks.