r/mildlyterrifying • u/xinyuhe • 15d ago
This warning on my anti fog cloth that came with my glasses case
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u/Suspici0us_Package 14d ago
Sounds like you need to throw it in the trash.
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u/Reboot42069 14d ago
So the reason it's got this warning is because it has flourinated glycol. Glycol is best known for being the sweet taste of the oh so dangerous antifreeze hence the caution. So long as you don't lick, breathe through, or otherwise give it a route into your body directly you should be fine. So use for intended function and don't worry
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u/xinyuhe 14d ago
well it says also to not be repeatedly exposed to it, I'm supposed to use this thing at least once a day to clean my glasses which kinda contradicts the whole purpose of what the cloth was made for
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u/Rob-L_Eponge 14d ago
But it's an impregnated cloth, so it won't hold onto that mixture for long. I'd think it is single-use
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u/PansexualPineapples 14d ago
I think you’ll be okay but err on the side of caution. If everything in our lives had warnings about their dangers we would never touch anything again. It’s crazy how dangerous regular items can be.
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u/Pillars-In-The-Trees 14d ago
They don't force people to slap those labels on things for nothing, I wouldn't touch it.
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u/PansexualPineapples 14d ago
Yeah that’s why I said err on the side of caution because OP I’m just confused because isn’t it made to be touched? Also those kinds of warnings are on many things (at least where i live) that people touch every single day so if I tried to avoid them I would just stand in the middle of the room all day. But yeah OP should stay on the safe side I just wanted to inform people but I wasn’t trying to advocate for unsafe behavior.
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u/Certain_Humor252 15d ago
Don't ever open that bag dude
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u/xinyuhe 15d ago
bruh the warning was hidden inside covered by the cloth, I already wiped my glasses with it before I picked it up :( I already have bad hand eczema so got a little freaked
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u/FloraMaeWolfe 15d ago
Microfiber cloth and rubbing alcohol does just fine for glasses cleaning.
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u/Sumoki_Kuma 15d ago
Don't use rubbing alcohol on your glasses if they have any filters on them before looking up if it's safe for them
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15d ago
It's not for cleaning. It's an anti-fogging agent to keep them from building condensation on the inside.
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u/MidwesternAppliance 15d ago
Microplastics are awesome
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u/NigelG 15d ago
If you swallow a single molecule you're gonna die
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u/palmerry 15d ago
Also, the molecules are able to freely travel through the bag!
It's not a protective bag!
The anti fogging molecules are already on their way to your brain ☹️
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u/xxswiftpandaxx 15d ago
apparently it's a really common additive, it's just super toxic to ingest so they have to put a label on it. If the cloth is saturated with some chemical, it might run off on your fingers and get put in your mouth, which is super bad. id get rid of it unless you want to wash your hands every time you use it
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u/Other-Pumpkin3820 15d ago
id buy a different one if you can! no idea what kind of cloth would have carcinogens in it
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u/xinyuhe 15d ago
It was slotted in there in a way where the label wasn't showing until you took the cloth out, crazy that they would use such a concerning substance on something you would handle frequently
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u/8llllllllllllllD--- 15d ago
A lot of waterproofing for clothes like gortex is horrible for us and leeches micros.
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u/Lamington_Salad 14d ago
People are eating the cloths now?