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That's what warning labels are for. A policy of banning any product for which the general public isn't fully informed of the dangers is a policy which prevents
by jessriedel 10y ago
That's what warning labels are for. A policy of banning any product for which the general public isn't fully informed of the dangers is a policy which prevents the public from becoming aware of dangers and mitigating them. ("A week ago there was no acceptable warning, no acceptable age, no sales restriction nor waiver that allowed production of magnets like Zen Magnets, Buckyballs, Neoballs, Magnicube or Neocubes.")
Also, there are no warning labels on balloons, much less are they banned, but, as the OP points out, balloons are the #1 cause of child suffocation. It's clear here that these rules aren't being made based on any sensible cost-benefit regulatory consideration, they are just putting unnecessary burdens on new products and grandfathering in the old ones because this is the path of least blame/resistance.
- evan_ 10y agoThere actually are warning labels on balloons, plastic bags, and the like warning of suffocation/choking hazard.
- jessriedel 10y agoSorry, yes, I should have said "Warning labels aren't mandated for balloons...". For instance, the first result for "balloons" on amazon doesn't show any warning labels on the exterior package or the front of the interior bag. https://smile.amazon.com/Kings-Deal-10color-Latex-Balloons/dp/B00KJHCU2U https://smile.amazon.com/Kings-Deal-10color-Latex-Balloons/d... (Maybe it's in small type on the back?) EDIT: Was able to find this PDF, which says that latex balloons must be labeled if they are intended for children under 12. But presumably nothing is required if intended for adults. http://mohawkglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/labeling-childrens-products.pdf http://mohawkglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/labeling-...
- drcoopster 10y agoDon't be silly, no one reads warning labels anyways.