No, I think contraptions like these exist everywhere near electricity, be it industrial or developing country
I mean, according to Austrian code you could even build a legal version, using proper surface mount sockets listed for mounting on combustible surfaces and providing proper strain relief, but using flush mount devices without a box and a romex staple for strain relief just doesn't cut it... that's tyical "let's just take all junk we've got in some corner of the shop and build something!"
