Unplugging before threading the needle?

I've just bought a Janome School Mate and, reading the instruction manual,
I found a strange thing. It says to unplug the machine when threading the
needle (which I don't understand, because when I thread the needle is when
I need the light most).

Why do you think they wrote it? For fear that one might hurt his fingers
in case the needles starts working accidentally or because touching the
needle there is a danger of being electrocuted? I'm a bit confused.


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