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Really?? I’m gonna have to check this out!! By law, there is supposed to be clear labeling on hazardous materials – MSDS/WHMIS stuff. Weird.
Hey yeah.. hm.. Maybe the pirates were offended.
Ah ha.. Here’s what wikipedia has to say:
“Today, the skull and crossbones is still the only standard symbol for poison. It is, however, less common outside industrial usage than it once was. Apart from its negative marketing effect on environmentally conscious consumers, it may actually attract children due to its association with pirates, a popular toy and play theme.”
Yes which is why I like the bright orangy-yellow colored warning triangles used over here.
Remember Mr Yuck? The green frowny face with the tongue sticking out. That would deter kids, I imagine. I found a picture here:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/7/9553898_b958c37894.jpg
Dunno why, but it’s sad….. & scary! I GET the pirate association but there should be something ELSE on those bottles, not just words!
of course you have to go out and get and put on the mr yuck stickers yourself – ive only ever seen them handed out at community fairs and you get, like, two. companies, if they cared, could start using those but i guess they think that’s the consumer’s job.
I personally have very few things in the house that would need to be labeled. I use vinegar for anything. If my child tried that it wouldn’t kill them.
I totally remember getting those stickers at school and sticking them on everything
Now even the most dangerous chemicals will try to appear “green” in their labels.
You can request a free sheet of Mr. Yuk stickers. Here’s the address and directions: http://www.chp.edu/CHP/mryuk
I think I’ve read that kids found Mr. Yuk appealing too, and that’s why those aren’t used much.
The real key (I think) is having child-resistant lids and keeping dangerous stuff away from young kids, as well as watching the kids and teaching them what not to bother.
I’ve seen some cleaning products and liquid potpourri that is brightly colored and in a bottle that looks like a pop bottle, with a simple screw-on lid. I don’t buy those products but when I see them in the store I always worry about kids getting into them!