Timothy,

On Sat, 22 Apr 2006 20:15:08 -0400, Timothy Weber wrote:

>...
> I did notice when she had a screwdriver and was finding 
> screws to push it onto - she was perilously close to some live AC 
> outlets, so I put a stop to that and reminded her not to get near them 
> because they're very, very hot.

It still faintly astounds me that US mains sockets are completely unprotected - they're such an obvious place 
for screwdrivers in little hands, that there must be a number of tragedies each year.  I realise that 110V is 
less dangerous than 240, but it can still be fatal.  In a country that does so much to protect its children 
(school busses, for example) this seems a curious omission.  Are shielded outlets even available as an option?

Cheers,


Howard Winter
St.Albans, England


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