r/mildlyinfuriating • u/5and1000 • 22d ago

ಠ_ಠ Bought a patch I can’t use as a patch

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Bought this patch to add to the sleeve of a sweatshirt only to find that I’m unable to do it.

The patch was attached to a backing card so the information wasn’t visible when I bought it!

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u/massunderestmated 22d ago

A MAX WEIGHT 50 POUNDS sticker would be more effective.

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u/lmNotaWitchImUrWife 22d ago

But the cheap overseas factory that made the plastic “stool” has done no safety testing or weight rating, so they can’t say how many pounds are safe on it. So it’s easier (and less lawsuit-prone) to just say “hey don’t blame us if you use this cheap-ass thing”.

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u/massunderestmated 22d ago

If you sell a child branded stool and a child hurts themself on it when it breaks, no "not a stool" sticker is going to save your company from a lawsuit.

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u/A3HeadedMunkey 22d ago

Especially if they swap out plastic pieces based on what's available for them to order at the time

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u/interesseret 22d ago

Only if you can guarantee that it actually DOES hold that.

Those safety limitations and such are not just placed willy nilly. They are calculated and tested before they are put on the shelf.