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Originally Posted by ppppenguin
Nasty goo or oiliness is usually the plasticisers from PVC. Sometimes green goo forms inside cables and works its way out at the terminals. Presumably a reaction with copper.
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I've had that green goo appear on the prongs of a plug on an old Hoover vacuum cleaner. Never seen it elsewhere. Clean it off and it comes back later.
I remember reading a manual for an appliance (I forget what, exactly) that stated the cord shouldn't be wrapped around the unit while storing, because it could leave marks. Only time I ever heard of that.