I bought one of those mops with the disposable cloths today and on the box it reads "keep out of reach of children and pets to avoid accidental ingestion." This brings up some strange mental imagery. There are no chemicals included; it's just a mop handle with disposable cloths. Any idea how one could ingest a mop?
2007-08-16 14:37:24 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
If it's like the Swiffer mops then the disposable cloth is sort of thin like a dryer sheet. I had a dog that would eat those things and they would show up later when I pooper scooped the backyard. He was a patriotic dog too because once I found a little American flag, like the ones on sticks that kids wave at parades, when I was cleaning up the backyard. I wonder if he saluted when he went that time?
Some of the disposable mop cloths are treated with a chemical to attract dirt and dust better or act like a polish for a shinier floor that might make a kid or animal sick. Not to mention it could be a choking hazard.
2007-08-16 14:50:59 · answer #1 · answered by Jim B 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I can't envision ingesting the mop handle itself but I can see a kid stuffing the cloths in their mouth or a dog gnawing on one and developing an intestinal blockage.
2007-08-16 14:46:23 · answer #2 · answered by Sword Lily 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog loves to chew on dryer sheets. Mop sheet might be the same. Since they give the warning it must have happened.
2007-08-16 15:00:33 · answer #3 · answered by blue_eagle74 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you happened to mop up something that a small child or animal though smelled like it would be good to eat then they might try and eat it
2007-08-16 14:43:42 · answer #4 · answered by cplott 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A friend of mine has a bull mastiff that "accidentally ingested" a baseball cap....WHOLE...after a few days of not moving his bowels normally, they took him to the vet and found the cap in his gut...he went in for emergency surgery to remove it....When it comes to kids and pets....don't underestimate the ingestion capabilities of either...LOL....you'd be surprised!
2007-08-16 14:48:40 · answer #5 · answered by Penelope 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, I do admit that it makes some kinds of very unusual mental imagery... I guess it means that we are becoming an idocracy... Write everything to avoid lawsuits!!
2007-08-16 15:11:36 · answer #6 · answered by Jedi squirrels 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just a legal precaution to keep from getting sued when some idiot or his pet tries to eat mop.
2007-08-16 14:47:53 · answer #7 · answered by Phil Deese 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Young kids will put almost anything in their mouth. The company is trying to protect itself by warning you of this possibility.
2007-08-16 15:09:03 · answer #8 · answered by Simmi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah...it's a lot less work just to trip the waiters. Sure, it may take more time to get the spills on the people you're aiming for, but it's worth the wait.
2016-05-20 18:04:57 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I know my toddler would eat just about anything and my dog would eat anything stingy or fuzzy.. although not "accidental" I might accidental leave it out where my kids or pet might eat it!!
p.s. try it with catchup! tastes like french fries!!LOL
2007-08-16 14:46:02 · answer #10 · answered by patchnthyme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋