We bought some Bubble Lights at an after Christmas sale. The lights have small red vials that bubble inside from the heat of the bulbs. They seemed pretty cool but after reading the warnings on the box, they’re going back. Here’s the text:
Warning: Never leave lights unattended while plugged in.
Read important safety instructions and cautions inside (There were no instructions inside)
Vial contains Methylene Chloride. If exposed to the liquid, contact your local poison control hotline.
This product is not a toy! To avoid the risk of personal injury, fire burns, and electrical shock; it should not be placed where small children can reach it.
Do no place vials near other sources of heat such as fireplaces, heaters, radiators, open flame, or other light bulbs as glass vial may shatter.
Vials are made of glass, do not drop, crush or hit.
If vial breaks, do not breath vapors, open window and ventilate room.
If fluid gets in eyes, immediately flush with water.
Liquid inside bubble lights will stain carpeting, vinyl flooring, upholstery, and other materials.
Hot surface. Do not touch bulb while lit allow bulbs to cool first.
Do not decorate or handle while plugged in may damage bulb causing increased temperature.
Handling the coated electrical wires of this product exposes you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm. Wash hands after use.
Some of this is standard legal boilerplate but the warnings about the contents of the vials sound too much like the old Saturday Night Live commercial parody: Happy Fun Ball. Do not taunt the Bubble Lights 
0 Responses
Stay in touch with the conversation, subscribe to the RSS feed for comments on this post.