Emergency command device, comprising: - a first and a second safety input (S11, S21) which are connectable to a control and evaluating unit and can be supplied with an input voltage during operation of the emergency command device from the control and evaluating unit, - a first and a second safety output (S12, S22) which are connectable to the control and evaluating unit, - a first electrical switching path extending between the first safety input and the first safety output, - a second electrical switching path extending between the second safety input and the second safety output, - an emergency actuating unit having a manually triggerable actuating element connected to two mechanical, positively opening switching means (31, 32), and having a background element, wherein a first switching means being disposed in the first electrical switching path and a second switching means being disposed in the second electrical switching path, and - a light-emitting unit having a set of red light-emitting diodes disposed in such a way that they can backlight the actuating element, and having a set of yellow light-emitting diodes disposed in such a way that they can backlight the background element, - at least one voltage detection means, in particular a comparator means, for detecting an electrical output voltage at at least one of the safety outputs (S12, S22) and - a flashing circuit apparatus, characterised in that the flashing circuit apparatus is connected to the voltage detection means or comprises the latter, wherein the flashing circuit apparatus being configured to activate a periodic or non-periodic flashing of the yellow light-emitting diodes and/or the red light-emitting diodes of the light-emitting unit when the voltage detection means detects a drop in the output voltage below a preset or presettable threshold value. - a first and a second safety input (S11, S21) which are connectable to a control and evaluating unit and can be supplied with an input voltage during operation of the emergency command device from the control and evaluating unit, - a first and a second safety output (S12, S22) which are connectable to the control and evaluating unit, - a first electrical switching path extending between the first safety input and the first safety output, - a second electrical switching path extending between the second safety input and the second safety output, - an emergency actuating unit having a manually triggerable actuating element connected to two mechanical, positively opening switching means (31, 32), and having a background element, wherein a first switching means being disposed in the first electrical switching path and a second switching means being disposed in the second electrical switching path, and - a light-emitting unit having a set of red light-emitting diodes disposed in such a way that they can backlight the actuating element, and having a set of yellow light-emitting diodes disposed in such a way that they can backlight the background element, - at least one voltage detection means, in particular a comparator means, for detecting an electrical output voltage at at least one of the safety outputs (S12, S22) and - a flashing circuit apparatus, characterised in that the flashing circuit apparatus is connected to the voltage detection means or comprises the latter, wherein the flashing circuit apparatus being configured to activate a periodic or non-periodic flashing of the yellow light-emitting diodes and/or the red light-emitting diodes of the light-emitting unit when the voltage detection means detects a drop in the output voltage below a preset or presettable threshold value.