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In reply to the discussion: Okay, NOW I Get it! [View all]Hermit-The-Prog
(33,328 posts)33. There was no explanation on the package.
It was a set of bits from Harbor Freight a few years ago. Drill Master Item 01800, 13-piece bit set, 1/16 inch through 1/4 inch.
1. Keep away from children under the aga [sic] of 5.
2. Do not use to sweep ashes.
3. Inspect before use; do not use if parts loose or damaged.
4. Wear ANSI-approved safety goggles when adjusting.
Save these warnings.
I hearby affirm that I have adhered to all of these warnings. (Although I confess I've never adjusted the bits and therefore never needed to heed #4. )
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The one movie that sums up the people in the world. As long as they are not Irish.
LiberalArkie
Jun 2020
#15
It has been my experience that when a sheet of product safety warnings says
Hock_Mir_Keyn_Chinek
Jun 2020
#8
A warning label presumes a level of reading comprehension that the best of them struggle to reach.
Marcuse
Jun 2020
#9
I swear it would be more effective than any order by any mayor, governor, or pee-resident!
Hermit-The-Prog
Jun 2020
#34
My favorite came on a blister pack of drill bits: "Do not use to sweep ashes".
Hermit-The-Prog
Jun 2020
#25