Design is meant to eliminate problems. To make our lives easier. However, that's not always the case. Even though safety should be a key component when making any type of product, sometimes it falls out of the manufacturing equation and the consumer gets a hazard instead. And something to submit to the subreddit r/DangerousDesigns.
Created in 2014, this online community now has over 140K members, constantly sharing pics of exactly what its name suggests. Whether it's a questionable architectural solution or misleading packaging, over the years they've amassed quite the collection! Continue scrolling and check out some of the most popular posts on the subreddit.
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Was Looking For A Budget Mattress When I Saw This...
1. Shouldn't have used fiberglass filler, and 2. State on the label WHY you shouldn't remove the cover.
One of the subreddit's moderators told Bored Panda they would describe it as "light-hearted."
"Dangerous staircase designs are by far our biggest collection of content, so much so that I've had to make a rule so they can only be posted once per week," the person who chose to remain anonymous said.
"Being a non-specific image subreddit, I wouldn't say there's much of a 'community' in the traditional sense," they explained. "However, there are plenty of users who are dedicated to helping me and the other mods manage this subreddit and keep it of a higher quality than most subreddits with over 100K subscribers."
Similar Design, One Can Kill And One Tastes Good
Guess It’s Back To Good Ol’ Drunk Driving
According to the law firm Carr & Carr, many products can be dangerous if the consumers dismiss their warnings and use the items incorrectly. Just consider the cleaning products available at your grocery store or the power tools you use for lawn maintenance.
"[But] when it comes to product liability lawsuits in which consumers seek compensation for harm caused by a particular product, one of the key factors is proving whether the product in question is unreasonably dangerous," Carr & Carr write on their website.
"Since there's no way to anticipate every way in which a consumer might interact with a product, it’s impossible to design and manufacture a product that is entirely free from risk. However, consumers have a right to expect that a given product is safe when used as directed for its intended purpose," Carr & Carr explain.
May Have Been Posted Before But This Is Pure Insanity
An unreasonably dangerous product is one that poses greater risks than an ordinary user might reasonably expect when using the product as intended. "This definition makes a distinction between products that are dangerous—such as drain cleaners or chainsaws—and those that pose threats beyond their intended purpose."
"In general, drain cleaners and chainsaws are not unreasonably dangerous because most come with detailed instructions for the proper use and warnings about their risks. The unreasonable danger in product liability cases is characterized by a flaw in the product's design, manufacture or marketing," Carr & Carr note.
So which of these pictures do you think feature unreasonably dangerous designs? Upvote them and let's see!
Children’s Playground In 1912
Seems Legit...
Please don’t tell me, that’s people there ready to use it 😳🙆🏼♀️
Staircase Beautified With Loose Boulders And A Broken Pelvis
This one seemed so over the top I did a little reverse image search : it's an art installation by French artist Céleste Boursier-Mougenot. It's called "Chorégraphie". - https://slash-paris.com/critiques/celeste-boursier-mougenot-a-la-galerie-xippas
We’ll See
Branding Is Everything
Almost Did It, Too
Bruh
This Hair Bleach...
Couldn’t Get A Good Seat? Risk Your Life Trying To Watch The Game!
I Love My Country, But Sometimes...
Sorry, Wheelchair Users!
This 1930s Design Let You Hang Your Baby Over The Side Of A Building In A Cage
Fresh Air, they did not know about pollution then, was quite safe I understand
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Hey! I haven't seen you in a while... Your comments always make me smile!! :-)
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There used to be a time when we were a lot more hard-core than we are today.
I think during lockdown, there were probrably a lot of parents wishing this was still an acceptable option. "I was not 'Locking my annoying toddler in a cage hung from the side of the building!' He was getting fresh air and vitamin D in a safe, secure, and socially acceptable baby-balcony."
we read about this in history class in seventh grade. they needed more space and wanted to give their kids fresh air. the great depression made people crazy, but i don't blame them.
What ? You have to have a cage if you don't want the vultures to take off with your kids :D. Btw, wonder if any of those kids developed vertigo later in life ?
I Back in my day, we used to put our babies in cages ten stories above the ground. It put hair on their wee chests and gave them a good dose of early character building. Babies nowadays are pure sissies. (What my great grandfather would have likely said if he was alive today).
These were really popular at the time!! It was considered one of the best ways a baby could get fresh air
I had built something similar for pet iguana to get sun bath. Worked great for a lizard.
How is this different than a balcony? The baby is completely protected from falling on all sides. If it's built to code and safe, this is ok.
They predated codes - but it was a way to give vit D and prevent rickets. Few people had a garden or a safe place to leave children.
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Well it can't be much worse ... oh hold on yes it can instead of the baby just falling out a window on to the below and being splattered the baby would fall inside the cage and have it's body mangled and twisted with the wire from this mid-evil contraption . Instead of these being called Iron-Maidens these would be called Iron-Infants .
"Honey, the baby just fell from the cage." Honey : "I know what you're thinking babe, but I did not buy the cage specifically for that purpose."
To let the baby get some fresh air, living in a cramped dirty smelly apartment building in the '30's??? Unbelievable. But remember, people used to be able to MAIL their babies to other relatives and the postman would pick the child up with a stamp on it's head and send it to "Auntie so-and-so... and baby arrived unharmed!
That's how to train future rock climbers to not be afraid of heights.
Heres the problem, baby needs to go outdoors that looks like a 8 or 10 story apartment without elevators. You know what? Dad is ingenious. He builds a cage outside the window and you put the babay in the cage and he gets plenty of air and sunlight and the little woman saves the back strain of walking upo and down the stairs with that big ole baby. Let's give the builder a round of applause
The idea was that it was healthy for babies to get fresh air. The four story drop kind of outweighed the healthiness, though.
It's okay. Baby has a parachute strapped to his back. You know. Just in case..
Between this and the playground equipment, it's clear kids back then were made of a rougher stuff.
To answer many of the questions posted below, these were designed to solve a specific problem. At the time, many people in large cities lived in "high rise" apartment buildings with no elevators. Imagine being a typical stay-at-home mom with 3 or 4 kids. You live in an 8th floor walk-up apartment in New York. It's a stifling hot summer day without even the slightest breeze flowing through the apartment. Managing the kids on the stairs is disastrous. They get tired after just a few flights and you only have so many arms to carry them. Your newborn son is finally down for a nap, your toddler daughter is hot and restless and your 3 year old is in no mood to entertain her sister! And you're at your wits end! That's where this "cage" comes in. It is built with quality materials and designed with the utmost care to keep a child safe. Now you can sit your toddler in the window seat where she can enjoy both the health benefits from the sun and the cool breezes at the same time! She has n
I've seen this before. Now they make things like this for cats... but the baby in this pic def weighs more than a cat. Yikes!
Whoever came up with this must have strained every muscle in their head plotting such a stupid idea.
* says sarcastically* " Oh yes just what we need!.... A BABY DIEING AND FALLING ON SOMEONES HEAD
I read a story which said there had been incidence where babies fell from it
Don't you judge, it was a tough time. 1930's crisis, people were hungry and had to find a way to reduce the number of mouths to feed.
9/10 would not recommend. The last 1/10 are psychos and people getting $2 per hour producing them for the psychos
Tv ad: So you need to cane your kid but you lost your cane just follow these steps to make sure your child will respect you
I heard of this. it was very stupid how could they not see it?
Not sure where you got your information from, because it's not true. There are balconies in China, and some may resemble cages because of safety railings that adults often use for gardening, but there are no baby cages.
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Almost Pulled A Michael Scott While Delivering Groceries Today
This 1955 Device For Smoking A Whole Packet Of Cigarettes At Once
I Mean The Potential Is There
Warning Label Inside A Helmet I Received When We Rented 4-Wheelers
The Cannonball Loop Waterslide, A Slide So Dangerous It Was Shutdown Almost Immediately After Opening
Every Chair In This Resort Fits Through The Deck, And The Majority Of People Who Stay Here Are Seniors
Step Out Of A Bathtub Down A Flight Of Stairs, Anyone?
This Architect Accidentally Built A Death Ray That Melts Cars And Fries Eggs... Again
This Will Probably Work Out Just Fine For Bicycles...
In The 1930s You Could Buy Artificial Snow Made Out Of 100% Asbestos
Get A Bone Broken Every Time You Slide Down
Poor Guy
On The Floor Of Doctor's Office. If You Trip On It, You're In The Right Place
It Looks Nice Sure, But I Didn’t Even Know That Was A Real Extinguisher
Yeah, totally illegal. Fire extinguisher are never allowed to be part of the decor, they need to stand out, however ugly that is.
That's How I Broke My Leg
Food Aid Packages And Cluster Bombs, Both Dropped On Afghanistan In 2001
Sick f***s. Cluster bombs are one of the most disgusting things used and they used them. On civilians without a care in the world.
That Would Explain Why My Ankle Hurts
Not for use as object it appears to be is apparently a trend in China-manufactured goods?
It’s Fine, Nothing To Worry About
Leaving Your Child In The Car Here
Dangerous-Design
Time For A Nice Refreshing Drink Of... Oh
Dear God...
Not Sure If Its Dangerous But I Think It Is
Does This Count
It's like one of those annoying clicker balls that are in every office. Only this one doesn't click, just scream.
Not A Fan Of That Projector
This Bike Track In Zagreb, Croatia
You Cant Quite See But Right Above It There Is A Wall
Go Ahead, Spend The Taxpayers’ Dollars On A “Decorative Circle” In The Middle Of An Intersection. What Could Go Wrong?
I Love The New No Stop Exit They Put Up At Our Corner Gas Station, You Don't Even Have To Stop To Exit
God Forbid You Have A Baby Or A Little Dog
This Train Track
This Warm Tent
Note: this post originally had 79 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
Modern medicine and technology has been combating natural selection too well...now those folks that would have been out of the gene pool are in charge of building, packaging and manufacturing by the looks of things.
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Guys let’s be honest most of these must be designed by and for pycopaths 🤣
When i got to the end of this list, i was expecting to see the trump border wall honestly.
Pretty sure some of these are either captioned in a way that doesn’t represent reality (a sea wall is not a handicap ramp) or just photoshopped (major corporations do not fly planes that low). Don’t believe everything you read here.
All I saw were stuff built by peoole are people whi just did not give a damn . I liked the wet bathroom and tent with two trucks though
I have never, never seen so many absolutely idiotic, crazy and dangerous items/situations!!!!
I thought it was a sensible question, not everyone is a railway enthusiast
Who tf said these were american? A lot of them aren't
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Load More Replies... Guys let’s be honest most of these must be designed by and for pycopaths 🤣
When i got to the end of this list, i was expecting to see the trump border wall honestly.
Pretty sure some of these are either captioned in a way that doesn’t represent reality (a sea wall is not a handicap ramp) or just photoshopped (major corporations do not fly planes that low). Don’t believe everything you read here.
All I saw were stuff built by peoole are people whi just did not give a damn . I liked the wet bathroom and tent with two trucks though
I have never, never seen so many absolutely idiotic, crazy and dangerous items/situations!!!!
I thought it was a sensible question, not everyone is a railway enthusiast
Who tf said these were american? A lot of them aren't
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