To operate this switch, an appliance is plugged into the plug of the remote switch, which is plugged into the wall outlet. If the switch's cover detaches exposing electrical wires, consumers can receive an electrical burn, a shock, or possibly an electrocution.
Bandwagon is aware of a woman who received an electrical shock while operating a bedroom fan.
The shock resulted in burn injuries to her right shoulder area, right forearm and biceps, left thumb, left forefinger, and to her left middle finger which was subsequently removed. The remote control switch is a white, rounded ceramic disc with a flat plastic base, measuring about one inch high and two inches in diameter. A black plastic button in the center of the disc turns the switch on and off. One side accepts a plug from an appliance, and the other side plugs into an outlet. Made in Taiwan.