Console TV or stereo kill switch

[wa2ise]

if the switch was toggled a few times in rapid succession.

Most of these microswitches have a fair amount of mechanical hysteresis (once a door so equipped by such a switch is opened a fair amount to make the switch turn on, you need to close the door further shut to get the switch to turn off. Idea being that if the door is held at the point when the switch turned on, a small amount of random door movement won't make the switch toggle on and off quickly).

the push button type of switch they used for the light might not be able to handle the higher loads of the TV.

Light bulbs are also tough on switches. A cold light bulb has very low resistance, which makes for high inrush current when switched on.