20 Incredibly Dangerous Designs That I'm Genuinely Shocked Made It To The Final Product

1.This multi-tool where the knife won't completely lock in while the pliers are out:

Person's hand holding a multi-tool with pliers extended
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2.This bedroom window in a hotel that opens so far you could fall out:

Person's leg extended stepping onto a balcony with a clear floor, overlooking lower floors
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3.This boiler shut-off button that was placed right next to the light switch:

A boiler shutoff switch with a large, red emergency stop button
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4.This packaging for body wash that anyone would mistake for honey:

Bear-shaped honey bottle repurposed as body wash container on a shelf
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5.This confusing warning sign:

Circular button on a pole with contradictory instructions "PUSH DON'T PUSH."
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6.This not-safe-for-kids cleaning product that has child-friendly packaging:

A hand holding a bottle of Viss cleaning product with whimsical cartoon characters and German text promoting communal cleaning
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7.This lighting fixture that burned the grass and could burn other things:

Lamp post in a garden with trimmed hedge and lawn, sunlight casting a shadow
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8.This button for 2-year-olds that's so small it's a choking hazard for anyone under three:

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9.This bike lane that suddenly ceases to exist:

Bicycle lane leads to a patch of grass suddenly

10.This trippy tile design that could make someone lose their balance:

Sidewalk with an optical illusion of a wavy pattern created by contrasting paving stones
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11.These intersecting staircases:

A staircase with a turn, that leads to more stairs but without a safe flat platform
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12.These anti-unhoused, anti-loitering parking blocks that could cause a gruesome accident if someone tripped near them:

Concrete barriers with metal spikes to deter skateboarding or sitting
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13.These nearly identical bottles for toilet cleaner and dish liquid:

Bottles of Earth Choice cleaning products, one for toilets and one for dishes, mistakenly placed together
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14.These mug handles that are near impossible to keep a steady grip on:

handles of the mugs are letters and not easy to grip

15.These stairs that are at a 45° angle which makes them easy to trip on, not to mention the gaps on the side that people's feet can slip into:

A staircase with metal handrails on both sides leading upwards
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16.This bathtub that basically acts as a pit someone can slip and fall into:

in-ground tub
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17.This sidewalk a neighbor wanted to upscale that turned out to be a slipping hazard:

stone walkway with cones to caution for slips
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18.This slide that was placed in front of a pole so kids can slide down and risk a chance of hitting it:

slide leading straight to a metal pole
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19.This stainless steel bench on the beach that will scorch anyone's skin on a hot summer day:

Semi-circular outdoor metal bench
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20.And lastly, this car with brake lights that are so low people driving behind them often won't see it:

A car with lights very low on the bumper
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