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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 451709" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>in my opinion this is why our society is getting dumber. We are over protecting the general public, and natural selection is not allowed to run it's course. Stupid ppl keep surviving and passing on their stupid genes. (by the way I don't consider the 'mentally disadvantaged' in this category - generally they learn logic better than most)</p><p></p><p>The lawsuit thing just makes me bonkers! A few years ago the EasyBake Oven was redesigned to function without a lightbulb. They added a heating element. It was HUGELY popular since it's really hard finding a 100 non-frosted lightbulb these days. The packaging CLEARLY states that it is for ages <strong>8 and UP</strong> and even then ONLY with parental supervision (same warning on the lightbulb models.) Well, a 5 y/o got her hand stuck in there and had to get amputated. So there was a recall. They had a retrofit attachment to reduce the possibility of a hand going in in the first place PLUS more stickers to put on the unit that it was for ages <strong>8 and UP</strong> and even then ONLY with parental supervision. So what happened then? A 3y/o got their hand stuck in there and had to get it amputated. That model went to a complete and total recall. SERIOUSLY?????????????? REALLY?????????????????? Because these two kids had IRRESPONSIBLE parents that allowed them to play seemingly unsupervised with an age IN-appropriate toy, the rest of the world misses out? Honestly. If it were me and my kid, I'd be too embarrassed that I screwed up to even complain.<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/soapbox.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":soapbox:" title="soapbox :soapbox:" data-shortname=":soapbox:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 451709, member: 11965"] in my opinion this is why our society is getting dumber. We are over protecting the general public, and natural selection is not allowed to run it's course. Stupid ppl keep surviving and passing on their stupid genes. (by the way I don't consider the 'mentally disadvantaged' in this category - generally they learn logic better than most) The lawsuit thing just makes me bonkers! A few years ago the EasyBake Oven was redesigned to function without a lightbulb. They added a heating element. It was HUGELY popular since it's really hard finding a 100 non-frosted lightbulb these days. The packaging CLEARLY states that it is for ages [B]8 and UP[/B] and even then ONLY with parental supervision (same warning on the lightbulb models.) Well, a 5 y/o got her hand stuck in there and had to get amputated. So there was a recall. They had a retrofit attachment to reduce the possibility of a hand going in in the first place PLUS more stickers to put on the unit that it was for ages [B]8 and UP[/B] and even then ONLY with parental supervision. So what happened then? A 3y/o got their hand stuck in there and had to get it amputated. That model went to a complete and total recall. SERIOUSLY?????????????? REALLY?????????????????? Because these two kids had IRRESPONSIBLE parents that allowed them to play seemingly unsupervised with an age IN-appropriate toy, the rest of the world misses out? Honestly. If it were me and my kid, I'd be too embarrassed that I screwed up to even complain.:soapbox: [/QUOTE]
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