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Warning: Three very important Safety Tips

Part of being in a community and being a Real Estate Agent is to pass along current events in the community, changes in law or Association regulations and

knowledge regarding safety issues that may be of interest to you.

I wrote a post awhile back about carbon monoxide detectors and about the new law effective July 1, 2009 in Colorado, regarding their placement in homes with a combustible fuel heat source, fireplaces and/or attached garages, and how Coloradoans will be safer.

However, this important safety issue pales in comparison to what I have recently learned about these common safety hazards that we should all be aware of.........

1. Recently, I purchased a new “Hot Air Brush” – a tool to style hair. The instructions for use contain 17 warnings! There is one warning I believe to be most important and want to pass it along:

(7) Do not use while sleeping.

2. Our gas grill isn't working properly; reading through the Operators Manual I found this very important warning:

Your grill is very hot. Do not touch cooking surfaces.

3. Lastly, I found another unknown warning for a safety risk disclosed in my Vacuum Cleaner’s Users Guide:

Never place your fingers under the cleaner when it is running.

Everything comes with a Warning Label.

Needless to say, we live in a very dangerous world.

Be Careful out there!!!

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Mary Douglas, your Mountain Broker-Associate and REALTOR®

United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, CO

www.redfeatherlakes.com ---800-531-2195

“A Day in the Mountains will always soothe your city soul”

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Posted by Mary Douglas, REALTOR ®, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado on 06/08/2009 05:50 PM

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39 Comments on Warning: Three very important Safety Tips

JUN

Mary - You really make me laugh sometimes and featured at .............

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Vegas Bob

...it's all about CYA these days...and remember, dont blow dry your hair while you are in the tub.

Mary, I am glad for these tips you found. I don't want to lose my fingers in the vacuum cleaner. Too funny.

This is a great tip as I had known several who had died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Regards,

...lol, especially the vacuum cleaner one if I even find out how to turn it on.

LOL... I love stupid common sense legaly inspired warnings, They are just plain fun.

Thanks Bob ! I appreciate the feature, I'm glad I made you laugh! :-)

Hello Xinh - good point to remember ! No blow dryers in the tub :-)

Hi Gary, I'm glad I could pass these on, I wouldn't want you to be injured while vacuuming! LOL!

Hi Pete, Yes the new law for the carbon monoxide detectors is indeed a good thing!

Mary, I don't think any of us could get along without these very important safety warnings. I'm going to tell my teenage daughters immediately to stop using their hot air brushes while sleeping - thank you so much! LOL

My flat iron also said do not use while bathing. I mean really! The sad thing is that someone probably did these things and that's why they now include warnings. Crazy. Thanks for the laugh as usual.

mary you are so fun.......we need to go out and play together! you rock!!!!

hey....you got me at first. The ole bait and switch! love it!

Mary, these warnings are placed everywhere because manufacturers are afraid of the worst danger of all: frivolous lawsuits!

Hi Kathy, Oh please read your manual first- there may be a warning about how to turn it on, too! Please don't attempt this on your own LOL!!

Hi Terry, I do too! We get so used to seeing them, we don't even bother to read them after awhile!

Hi Sandy, Oh please do tell them! Who knew it could be so dangerous? I'm so glad you read this post, Sandy!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!

Hi Stacey-Ann, It is sad and crazy to think that anyone old enough to read the warning label, doesn't already know that water and electricity don't mix isn't it?

Hi Anna Banana, I'm glad you found this fun! Sorry about the bait and switch though!! LOL!

Hi Brian, Unfortunately you are right, too bad those lawsuits make us suffer through an amazing array of insulting warnings.

Oh how I hate reading manuals. Sometimes the operating instructions are as stupid as the warnings. Whatever happened to the simple style remote for the tv.

Our power went out a couple of days ago and do you think I can figure out how to reset the clock on the radio/CD player!!!

Hi Mary,

A great fun post..what would we do without these important warning labels!! I'll watch that sleep with the hot air brush..it could get me!

Dang it, I was planning on saving time and using my curling iron while sleeping and now I read that isn't safe. Oh well, the curls will just have to continue to go the way they want to go.

I guess you would have to be sleep walking to use the hair dryer while you are sleeping! But how would you know? You would be asleep! Very funny instructions, Mary!

Hello Mary-That is funny and you wonder if some people would actually do those things. You never know. <SMILE>

Jenny Jenny Jenny!! I am the person whose VCR clock flashed for years!! LOL I hear you, friend!

Hi Dorie, You are so right - it could get you!! Why is this funny Dorie??!!! I'm chuckling as I type! :-)

Tammy, I know! It seems this type of multi-tasking might be hazardous! HAHAHAHA!!!!

Shirley, I just cracked up when I read this-- did sleep walkers add this to the list?? I don't know!

Hi Sharon, the consequences would be dire -- still....would anyone really do it? LOL!!!

... I dont think that poor person in the first picture with the popcorn over their head will have a need for a curling iron for a while ....!??!?!

... Thanks for a very nice chuckle Mary !!! ...I mean, some very important warnings to heed !!!!

Hi Sheldon! I think you're right, the first person definitely took care of the need for any styling products! LOL!!!

Chuckle all you want Sheldon, but this public service announcement was very serious! (not) ! HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!!!!

JUN

Mary, this is a cute post and it reminds me of a song "Signs, signs, everywhere a sign"!!

Mary, I have a lawyer friend who's biggest chunk of business comes from wirting and reviewing safety labels for companies products. She told me one time that believe it or not these "crazy" safety precautions are there because either someone tried to use the product that way or the company/industry had been sued by some stupid allegation ie used the hair dryer, fell asleep and burned my hair...

Mary...You mean you don't curl your hair while you sleep? I thought everyone was doing that these days, LOL!

Have a great day,

Anne Rains

Thanks for the head's up! We do live in a dangerous world filled with dangerous tools such as vacuums and hair straighteners. hehe The scary part is - the manufacturer must have a reason for putting these (should be unnecessary) warnings on the boxes. People never cease to amaze me.

Don't pour mouthwash up your nose, either. I did that yesterday, drinking out of the bottle in a hurry and snorted it. Ick. It burns.

Hi Caren, You're right "warning warning everywhere a warning! :-)

Hi Dan, Now that is just sad, I am not going to laugh....I am not going to laugh!! LOL!! I'm sorry, I certainly understand people do stupid things and get injured - I would not want anyone to be injured.

Hi Anne, Apparently it is hazardous....so no more curling our hair with the electric devices while sleeping :-) Please pass this on to all of your friends and neighbors!!

Hi Jenn, I'm sure they must think we are all idiots --- but then again like you said: the world is full of dangerous tools!

OUCH Elizabeth , I'm sorry to hear that! -- Now was there a warning label on that mouthwash??!!! I think that would be very important information to know! You had the mintiest nostrils in Sacramento yesterday - not that that's a good thing :-)

Mary: A few years ago, I read a story in the newspaper (no joke) about a gentleman who was driving his RV and, while driving, got up to serve himself some coffee. RV crashed. Lawsuit. Driver won the suit. Why? Because the manual did not say that someone always has to be in the driver's seat while the RV is operational. Duh!!!!!! No joke!

Mary,

Your cartoons are hilarious! This day and age, it seems like everything comes with a warning. Warning to make sure no one pretends to not know how to use or handle in order to sue later.

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Mary, many years ago I was vacuuming barefoot, somehow pulled the cumbersome thing over my big toe. That thing throbbed with pain for several nights. I will never vacuum barefoot again.

JUN

Hi Melissa, This makes me wonder if my vehicle owners manual might warn me about such things -- that is just unbelieveable on so many levels!! Duh! is right Melissa ! :-)

Hi Gerry, Isn't it a shame that it has come to this! - I worry, that some warnings that are so necessary may be overlooked- people are so used to seeing them everywhere, I wonder if anyone even reads them anymore.

OUCH OUCH OUCH!! Ann! I accidently vacuumed my husband's toe one time, and he told me the same thing , I felt terrible because it really did hurt! I'm sorry that happened to you :-(

So a new warning appears valid and necessary: Don't vacuum barefoot and if your wife is vacuuming make sure you put on your shoes :-) Thanks, Ann.

A great real estate professional always looks out for the best interest of their clients. With this post you just saved somebody's life. And I will remember not to put my fingers under the cleaner while running-LOL. Great post.

Thanks so much for the tips Mary. I just put my hands under the vacuum today to dig out the hair caught around it. Luckily it was turned off! I do wish my hair straightener would come over and do my hair while I was sleeping though. Think how much time I could save in the morning.

Have a great week.

I agree with you Lanre. We must always look out for the best interests of our clients! I'm glad you found these safety helpful, please feel free to pass them along to your clients as well! LOL!!

Hi Linda, I am so relieved your vacuum was turned off! You scared me for a minute there! You know, it would be nice to wake up with perfectly done hair...that would be a time saver!! :-)

We used to have such a thing when we were younger......

OUCH!

JUN

Hey Mary! Thank you for posting these very important warnings. I had not heard of any of them, and surely explains why I always get burned when I'm grilling....LOL!!!!!!!!!

Debi

Debi, That would explain it ! :-) I am so glad you came by, I hope these very important warnings will prevent any injury in the future! LOL!!!

JUN

Thank you Mary, we all know what NOT to do, but for the sake of covering our Ass....ets! we must do that, I know for a fact that near a house near an airport I will write: PLANES FLY OVERHEAD! I am not kidding, I know of a colleage who got sued by the buyer because the planes bothered him!

Antonio

Hi Antonio - It is sad what has become of us in this litigation happy society! I believe I would disclose the same about the airplanes, too, though.

I think I'll sue the manufacturer of my bed - they didn't warn me that I might stub my toe, and it would really hurt! ;-)

JUN

Mary, loved it! LOL! I better not use the hot air brush now as I'm starting to fall asleep....

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