What brand of pliers were they, and did they seem to be made from recycled gum wrappers? A trick I learned when you want to flip the breaker but don't want to

What brand of pliers were they, and did they seem to be made from recycled gum wrappers? A trick I learned when you want to flip the breaker but don't want to go all the way back to the panel is to just stick a screwdriver into a light socket.