Fed up with my Motorola earpiece, 3 years ago I began investigating new devices and decided the Jawbone headset was most likely the best on the market. I bought a snazzy little red number and have been delighted with it. It truly blocked out noise. I was once standing in the middle of a casino in Reno when an appraiser called me -- bells, chimes, clanging -- and we could both hear each other; the sound was crystal clear. But 3 years is a long time, and Jawbone has made exciting advances. So, I bought new Jawbone yesterday.
The new generation of Jawbone is much smaller. Plus, it comes with more choices in earbuds and earloops. One of the earloops is padded for comfort. The fit on my ear is more secure, too. I love this contraption to pieces.
What I didn't expect, though, was to receive Jawbone's literature titled, "Important Safety Information." The only reason to write a pamphlet like this, of course, is to prevent more lawsuits or complaints from consumers. Evidently, some consumers experienced problems . . .
To ensure its useful life, here are the top 10 things that Jawbone says you should avoid doing:
- Do not wear your Jawbone while bathing or swimming
- Do not microwave your Jawbone
- Do not shred your Jawbone
- Do not toss your Jawbone into a burning fire because it could explode
- Do not disassemble your Jawbone
- Do not stomp on your Jawbone nor drive your car over it
- Do not insert coat hangers or paperclips into your Jawbone
- Do not let your children swallow the Jawbone
- Do not drop your Jawbone into the toilet
- Do not wear your Jawbone while driving because you may kill yourself.
That last one grabbed my attention as most people -- especially in California where it is unlawful to hold your cellphone while driving -- are buying earpieces as an alternative. But I guess we all know that people shouldn't try to walk and chew gum at the same time.
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Elizabeth, The warnings on so much of our packaging goes beyond the ridiculous but when someone can win millions of dollars for spilling hot coffee on themselves, I guess they are necessary.