The invention relates to an electrical device (1) having a housing (2) and at least one receiving shaft (3), which is accessible from an outer side of the housing (2), for an electronic data storage means (4) which can be inserted into the receiving shaft (3) and, as a result, can make contact with electrical components arranged in the electrical device (1) and optionally can be removed again from the receiving shaft (3), wherein the receiving shaft (3) is surrounded at least partially by a recessed grip (5) on the outer side of the housing (2), which recessed grip is designed as a depression with respect to the outer contour of the housing (2), wherein at least one light exit opening (9) for light output by at least one electric light source (10) of the electrical device (1) is arranged within the recessed grip (5).