Design is meant to eliminate problems. To make our lives easier. However, that’s not always the case. Even though safety should be a key component when making any type of product, sometimes it falls out of the manufacturing equation and the consumer gets a hazard instead. And something to submit to the subreddit r/DangerousDesigns.
Created in 2014, this online community now has over 140K members, constantly sharing pics of exactly what its name suggests. Whether it’s a questionable architectural solution or misleading packaging, over the years they’ve amassed quite the collection! Continue scrolling and check out some of the most popular posts on the subreddit.
#1 Cursed_airbag
Image source: Tyhg1231_YT
#2 Was Looking For A Budget Mattress When I Saw This…
Image source: SeeSeaSerene
#3 Similar Design, One Can Kill And One Tastes Good
Image source: 67tap
#4 Guess It’s Back To Good Ol’ Drunk Driving
Image source: mckenziedenisee
#5 May Have Been Posted Before But This Is Pure Insanity
Image source: Timmymac1000
#6 Hmm?
Image source: awakening137
#7 Children’s Playground In 1912
Image source: robabl
#8 Seems Legit…
Image source: Phrastou
#9 Staircase Beautified With Loose Boulders And A Broken Pelvis
Image source: SteveCalloway
#10 We’ll See
Image source: Kombatgirl
#11 Branding Is Everything
Image source: sfxnesh476
#12 Almost Did It, Too
Image source: Adecker100
#13 Bruh
Image source: abyigit
#14 This Hair Bleach…
Image source: Antoan565
#15 Couldn’t Get A Good Seat? Risk Your Life Trying To Watch The Game!
Image source: tdalbert
#16 I Love My Country, But Sometimes…
Image source: 404_GravitasNotFound
#17 Sorry, Wheelchair Users!
Image source: dancingpianofairy
#18 This 1930s Design Let You Hang Your Baby Over The Side Of A Building In A Cage
Image source: Honeyontoast123
#19 Almost Pulled A Michael Scott While Delivering Groceries Today
Image source: Samxvalle
#20 This 1955 Device For Smoking A Whole Packet Of Cigarettes At Once
Image source: Nightstar95
#21 I Mean The Potential Is There
Image source: Wafflestompingpro
#22 Warning Label Inside A Helmet I Received When We Rented 4-Wheelers
Image source: jswa8
#23 The Cannonball Loop Waterslide, A Slide So Dangerous It Was Shutdown Almost Immediately After Opening
Image source: metricrules
#24 Every Chair In This Resort Fits Through The Deck, And The Majority Of People Who Stay Here Are Seniors
Image source: emugamer222
#25 Step Out Of A Bathtub Down A Flight Of Stairs, Anyone?
Image source: TheLoneGinger9
#26 This Architect Accidentally Built A Death Ray That Melts Cars And Fries Eggs… Again
Image source: badsalad
#27 This Will Probably Work Out Just Fine For Bicycles…
Image source: Oskar2705
#28 In The 1930s You Could Buy Artificial Snow Made Out Of 100% Asbestos
Image source: philms
#29 Get A Bone Broken Every Time You Slide Down
Image source: GrantScib
#30 Poor Guy
Image source: GinormousNut
#31 On The Floor Of Doctor’s Office. If You Trip On It, You’re In The Right Place
Image source: saya_doge
#32 It Looks Nice Sure, But I Didn’t Even Know That Was A Real Extinguisher
Image source: ScrigglesBlaze
#33 That’s How I Broke My Leg
Image source: Dis-Man-8
#34 Food Aid Packages And Cluster Bombs, Both Dropped On Afghanistan In 2001
Image source: Chamale
#35 That Would Explain Why My Ankle Hurts
Image source: SpawnerMaster04
#36 It’s Fine, Nothing To Worry About
Image source: The-Doulingo-Owl
#37 Leaving Your Child In The Car Here
Image source: Molle2804
#38 Dangerous-Design
Image source: Baylee_Jae
#39 Time For A Nice Refreshing Drink Of… Oh
Image source: zekkybrick
#40 Dear God…
Image source: diabirdfrance
#41 Not Sure If Its Dangerous But I Think It Is
Image source: Isaac007USA
#42 Does This Count
Image source: jakop2
#43 Not A Fan Of That Projector
Image source: IN4CIO2007
#44 This Bike Track In Zagreb, Croatia
Image source: Roko911
#45 You Cant Quite See But Right Above It There Is A Wall
Image source: Isaac007USA
#46 Go Ahead, Spend The Taxpayers’ Dollars On A “Decorative Circle” In The Middle Of An Intersection. What Could Go Wrong?
Image source: Ohmbatek
#47 I Love The New No Stop Exit They Put Up At Our Corner Gas Station, You Don’t Even Have To Stop To Exit
Image source: bluesqueblack
#48 God Forbid You Have A Baby Or A Little Dog
Image source: NeogeneRiot
#49 This Train Track
Image source: AH50
#50 This Warm Tent
Image source: notgoingnow
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