Search this site:


Categories:

Previous: Parking lot signs | Main | Next: Rose sign

February 15, 2005 12:02 AM

Broken: Bright Starts packaging

BrightstartsBright2Nate Addink writes:

The attached pictures show the back of the packaging for a vibrating teething ring (made by Kids II Inc.) I bought for my daughter.  Apparently even when you only have 1 battery in a device, it is still possible to mix old and new batteries, or alkaline and rechargeables.

Comments:

I like the washing instructions. You can't get it too wet, but it's OK if Baby slobbers all over it?

Posted by: Bob Sifniades at February 15, 2005 12:30 AM

Well now, the packaging doesn't say "do not mix old and new batteries *in this device*", it just says not to in general. Sound advice, if you aske me. It seems to me that these gentlemen are being ridiculed for providing a public service.

Posted by: Maurs at February 15, 2005 03:22 AM

There's probably a law somewhere that says you have to put that warning on anything that uses batteries...

Posted by: Alden Bates at February 15, 2005 04:36 AM

I agree, too many lawyers, too many hands in the money till.

Posted by: Dr. Branch at February 15, 2005 07:46 AM

It looks like standard boiler plate that is applied to any product they produce that uses batteries.

Posted by: Carlos Gomez at February 15, 2005 08:31 AM

What seems to be really broken is the focus control on your camera. :-)

Posted by: Steve at February 15, 2005 09:18 AM

What IS broken is the the fact that the dad would give a teething baby or toddler something with a battery in it.

Posted by: dj at February 15, 2005 09:22 AM

Does the teether deliver a calming shock whenever it detects a fussy baby?

Actually the sad thing is, I bought this same product for my 3 month old.

Posted by: Joshua Wood at February 15, 2005 09:33 AM

Could this be the precursor to the feminine attraction to vibrating devices later in life?

Posted by: J at February 15, 2005 11:13 AM

How can you mix old and new batteries if it only uses ONE battery????? Duh

Posted by: Jeanne T at February 15, 2005 11:16 AM

Jeanne,

It's amazing what you can do with a band saw, duct tape and the All American Attitude of "oh yeah, well I'll show you". I have many double nipple batteries. I throw out their double butted counterparts. Two butts on a battery? That's just wrong!

Posted by: Joshua Wood at February 15, 2005 11:52 AM

I noticed the battery thing, and i seems to be the standard warning you'd find on anything battery powered... and btw, theres a lot of people who like to rig a workable battery for items out of multiple smaller batteries. maybe its a warning against that.

"I like the washing instructions. You can't get it too wet, but it's OK if Baby slobbers all over it?" -Bob Snifniades

as bob says, i read the washing instructions when i first saw this and noticed the same thing. "do not immerse in water" well, obviously this is meant for one of those toy vibrating babies that dont drool.

-As a sidenote, something else is broken on this site, i get an error when i try to post comments from home saying i am not allowed to post comments, has my ip been restricted from posting for some reason?

Posted by: Dragon at February 15, 2005 12:07 PM

Stop bitching, jeez....

Enjoy the humor of the site without criticism.

Posted by: Jon at February 15, 2005 01:16 PM

Someone could take an old (but not dead) battery out of the teething ring and try to use it with a new battery in some other device.

Posted by: at February 15, 2005 01:19 PM

If all of Dragon's IP's were blocked would this site be a happier place.

Posted by: J at February 15, 2005 03:04 PM

But what about me? Why was my IP blocked?

Posted by: Shadow at February 15, 2005 04:39 PM

also, notice how it says, romove rechargable batteries before charging.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't charging the process of recharging a rechargable battery

Posted by: real_saddam at February 15, 2005 04:56 PM

i think what they mean by that is the device itself cannot recharge the batteries if connected to a separate power source. they are telling you that in order to charge the battery, you must remove it and charge it in a separate charger.

with some devices, you are able to connect an ac/dc adapter to the device which allows you to charge the battery.

i think the warning is basically saying it cant do that.

Posted by: Carl Winslow at February 15, 2005 05:17 PM

Isn't that sort of obvious? A lawyer has been at work here.

Posted by: fuzzy at February 15, 2005 07:27 PM

The difference between coating the thing in baby-slobber and immersing it in water is fairly significant -- when it's immersed, it's covered in water that's under pressure. Water under pressure gets forced through tiny cracks; slobber not under pressure won't flow through them.

Posted by: Brooks Moses at February 15, 2005 09:21 PM

Yeah just enjoy the humor.

Posted by: Timmie at February 16, 2005 06:58 AM

"they are telling you that in order to charge the battery, you must remove it and charge it in a separate charger.

with some devices, you are able to connect an ac/dc adapter to the device which allows you to charge the battery.

i think the warning is basically saying it cant do that."

I will virtually guarantee you that the vibrating baby teething ring does NOT contain a DC power jack.   : )

Posted by: Rob at February 16, 2005 06:00 PM

Any one notice the warning about freezing it?

Do Not Freeze.Freezing the teether can cause the

edges to become hard and sharp, which can hurt a

baby's tender gums.

Why would you freeze it?!?! Too perserve the drool on it?

Posted by: unknown at March 3, 2005 01:34 PM

Also:

Not dishwasher safe, yet the warning, wash before use.

Posted by: Administrator00192 at March 13, 2005 01:40 PM

i get it now. do not freeze after washing it

Posted by: unknown at March 25, 2005 03:10 PM

Comments on this entry are closed



Previous: Parking lot signs | Main | Next: Rose sign

Previous Posts: