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Yonnie3

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2. I recall that a school served a cleaning chemical to students

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Tue Aug 30, 2022, 12:36 PM

Aug 2022

The solution was packed similarly to the beverage (milk?). Bulk supplies are often not supplied with anything but a text label. There are few pictures or logos. When I hear of such things I wonder if illiteracy is the main cause of these incidents.

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Death at California Elderly Home After Dishwasher Soap Served Instead of Juice [View all] appalachiablue Aug 2022 OP

This was NO mistake. NO ONE mistakes soap for juice. Runningdawg Aug 2022 #1

My drain cleaner is a thin orange marybourg Aug 2022 #4

And if there were a picture of fruit on the label, a non-English speaker could be mislead . . . Journeyman Aug 2022 #5

Possibly and tragic, see #6. appalachiablue Aug 2022 #9

Yes indeed, sigh.. See #6 appalachiablue Aug 2022 #8

I recall that a school served a cleaning chemical to students Yonnie3 Aug 2022 #2

Yes, labeling, literacy and whether items are placed in the correct area appalachiablue Aug 2022 #6

Let there be lawsuits. ShazzieB Aug 2022 #3

Amen, TY! appalachiablue Aug 2022 #7