Dangerous Poundland Glitter Globes

Faith177

Andyjenk wrote: »

Glass varies depending on its composition and thickness. You are much more likely to cut yourself accidentally on a broken wine glass than on a broken glass tumbler. As I said, this is particularly thin glass which breaks into pieces which are particularly sharp. Most glasses don't shatter like that when dropped from a foot or so. How is a customer expected to know that these are even made of glass and not plastic? If placed where they are easily picked up by children we would expect that they were plastic - especially for a pound. In my experience everyday glass objects do not shatter when dropped small distances and certainly do not generally produce shards which could easily slash a wrist.
It is my opinion that these should not be on sale. You have a right to your own opinion.
Also, the globes do not contain a heart or anything Valentine's related but a TEDDY BEAR. In my view Teddy Bears are usually meant for small children not lovers.

Hey my husband has brought me LOADS of teddies over the years we have been together as I love them.

I have hundreds of the REALLY REALLY big ones all over the place and on top of my wardrobe is about 375 Tigger toys that friends and family have brought me over the years and I'm 28 next month.

My husband also brought me a Steiff bear for Christmas :rotfl:

Also I buy a lot of my silly Valentine's presents in the pound store in fact I spent a tenner in there the other day and was really pleased as a couple of the bits I brought have monkeys on which is an on going joke with my husband.

Andyjenk

I started this thread for those, like me, who do not expect such items to be
a) made of glass
b) on a bottom shelf if they are.
c) shatter the way these do.
If you are not one of those people then fair enough.
If, however, I manage to prevent just one accident to a child because of this thread then I consider it to be worthwhile.
Why do you all assume that there are not other people in the world like me who would benefit from such a warning?
Common sense suggests that toys containing small parts should not be given to tiny children but manufacturers are required by law to state this on the item / packing. Do you think this is wrong?
How many people think that it is OK to sell something without a CE mark because it would not get a CE mark if it was tested?

gunsandbanjos

Andyjenk wrote: »

Why do you all assume that there are not other people in the world like me who would benefit from such a warning?

Give me strength! It's people like you that make us require warnings on packets of nuts that say "this product may contain nuts".

Poppie68

For the life of me i can't understand why these 'life threatening' glass globes can't be on a lower shelf near the door....maybe you could suggest they replace them with packs of cotton wool and fluffy teddies, even though it makes not one jot of difference.

You can walk in lots of shops and immediately see items you would not let a child get hold of. In the end it is the parents fault for lack of supervision.

LilElvis

Andyjenk wrote: »

Why do you all assume that there are not other people in the world like me who would benefit from such a warning?

Sadly we are all too well aware that there are plenty of people like you in this world - the type of people who do not take responsibility for their own actions or protect children in their charge from potentially harming themselves.

Whilst you were busy investigating whether the snow globes were classified as toys or not was your partner at the till paying for the one her child broke? You have been asked this several times, but have failed to reply, so I suspect not. You want the shop to be 'responsible' by slapping a label on it saying 'not a toy', or moving the item to a higher shelf, but where is any recognition of your partner's responsibility to protect her child?

Why on earth should Poundland have the item tested as a toy when it isn't - it is being sold as a Valentines gift to be given to an adult, by an adult.

I pity the child for having the two of you as role models with such warped notions of what the word 'responsibility' actually means.

Exile_geordie

These sound like the most perfect valentines present for those of us who are of the kinky persuiasion - cheap too.


Gonna buy 5 and throw them on the floor of the kitchen so that when the other half gets home she can get on all fours to pick the teddys up whilst I get access from the back. The added shards of glass just add to the pain/pleasure balance we have been looking for.


Cheers OP for the heads up on these - youre the best

peachyprice

Andyjenk wrote: »

Why do you all assume that there are not other people in the world like me who would benefit from such a warning?

I can't imagine.

Common sense suggests that toys containing small parts should not be given to tiny children but manufacturers are required by law to state this on the item / packing. Do you think this is wrong?
How many people think that it is OK to sell something without a CE mark because it would not get a CE mark if it was tested?

No, really, no. Common sense suggests that a snow/glitter globe cannot be considered a toy in any way, shape or form.

The majority ARE glass, despite your ignorance of that fact, and the majority of people (excluding those like you to whom you refer above) wouldn't even consider giving one to a child to play with.

Therefore there is absolutely no need for a CE mark on this very obvious decorative ornament to protect the children of idiots whose parents would give them one to play with.

pmduk

I suspect the OP is one of those people who treat all public spaces as playgrounds for their offspring. What if there had been, say, lighters on that shelf or something poisonous? OP if you're not prepared to protect your children I suggest you call Social Services as a matter of urgency.

SaLoGo

It's people like the OP who have made Health and Safety the joke it is today

browneyedbazzi

Andyjenk wrote: »

Also, the globes do not contain a heart or anything Valentine's related but a TEDDY BEAR. In my view Teddy Bears are usually meant for small children not lovers.

Surely even you can tell that the teddy bear in a snow globe is not a teddy bear for small children to cuddle? And have you not been in a card shop in the past 10 years? They're full of me to you bears or similar items that are intended for teens/adults rather than small children.

Just because a few irresponsible parents see fit to let their children play with snow globes does not make them toys (there is a legal definition for a toy btw).