and the actual physical outlet state - it switches off
it becomes unresponsive from dashboard but it can be tuned back "on" in device screen
any advice as to where and why it gets stuck in the "on" state - would be greatly appreciated.
It does look like dashboard action issue - but not sure.
I have several Ikea outlets and can't replicate this issue, except for one plug that I found was offline due to wife turning off a switch that controls power to the outlet it's plugged into.
So you can turn it on/off on the Device page repeatedly w/out issues?
Have you confirmed you have power at the outlet the plug is attached to?
Are you sure you're trying to control the right device from the dashboard? I have sometimes thought a device wasn't working, but turned out I was choosing the wrong device in my app/dashboard.
Can you control the plug from any of the hub apps? E.g., set up a simple automation in Basic Rules to turn the plug on/off when you open a contact or push a button and confirm if that works.
Normally I'd say it's a mesh issue, but being able to control it from the device page seems to rule that out.