Dispenser for discharging a liquid or pulverulent medium, having - a medium reservoir; - a discharge opening; and - a conveying installation for conveying medium from the medium reservoir to the discharge opening, wherein - the conveying installation possesses an activation handle which is movable in an activation direction in relation to the medium reservoir and by means of which the conveying installation can be activated for the purpose of discharging, and - a safeguard device which possesses a main segment and a switching segment is provided; and - the safeguard device is capable of being attached or is attached to the conveying installation in such a manner that, when securing the main segment by means of the switching segment, the accessibility and/or the mobility of the activation handle in relation to the medium reservoir is impeded and/or the safeguard device is incapable of being separated from the conveying installation; and characterized in that - the main segment has a base portion and a plurality of securing outriggers which in relation to the base portion are pivotable about mutually deviating pivot axes; - the switching segment in relation to the main segment is repositionable between a securing position and a releasing position, wherein the switching segment in the securing position limits the mobility of the securing outriggers of the main segment and in the releasing position does not limit said mobility; and - the safeguard device is configured in such a manner that the accessibility or mobility of the activation handle is established by repositioning the switching element to the releasing position and by the mobility achievable on account thereof, and/or the safeguard device is capable of being separated from the conveying installation. - a medium reservoir; - a discharge opening; and - a conveying installation for conveying medium from the medium reservoir to the discharge opening, wherein - the conveying installation possesses an activation handle which is movable in an activation direction in relation to the medium reservoir and by means of which the conveying installation can be activated for the purpose of discharging, and - a safeguard device which possesses a main segment and a switching segment is provided; and - the safeguard device is capable of being attached or is attached to the conveying installation in such a manner that, when securing the main segment by means of the switching segment, the accessibility and/or the mobility of the activation handle in relation to the medium reservoir is impeded and/or the safeguard device is incapable of being separated from the conveying installation; and characterized in that - the main segment has a base portion and a plurality of securing outriggers which in relation to the base portion are pivotable about mutually deviating pivot axes; - the switching segment in relation to the main segment is repositionable between a securing position and a releasing position, wherein the switching segment in the securing position limits the mobility of the securing outriggers of the main segment and in the releasing position does not limit said mobility; and - the safeguard device is configured in such a manner that the accessibility or mobility of the activation handle is established by repositioning the switching element to the releasing position and by the mobility achievable on account thereof, and/or the safeguard device is capable of being separated from the conveying installation.