On Tue, 9 Sep 2008 03:21:27 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

I was moving a washing machibe in a friends flat last night, and I
noticed that the 3 pin plug has signs of burning around the live and
neutral pins - not too serious - just enough to discolour the plastic
and turn it brown.

What could cause this to happen?

Thanks,
Mark.

Cheapo socket !

Andy C