Thread: Warning Warning!!! - SJB Shavettes from eBay

Bummer! You would think they would mark the packaging if they were going to load it. Never used a shavette but good to know for others.

Thanks for the heads-up. Poor packaging.

Did you complain to the seller?

Hopefully the blade had been sterilized.

Watch carefully for infection.

Yes it all looked good and clean but I went to the docs in any case. 4 stitches in the cut, antibiotics and an anti-tetanus shot.....

Warning Will Robinson! Warning!
A razor opened from it's scales is sharp and will cut you! Including shavettes!




Sorry!

Hope it heals-up nicely!

Originally Posted by Vlasta

Yes it all looked good and clean but I went to the docs in any case. 4 stitches in the cut, antibiotics and an anti-tetanus shot.....

In the old days they would not have gone to the doctor for that.
They would have heated up the spine on a Sheffield wedge & cauterized that cut.

When it comes to *anything*, never assume..... never assume there isn't a blade inserted, never assume someone else in traffic is going to stop. In other words, never assume.

It's one of those lessons I learned a long time ago and it frustrates me when my wife ignores it. She has this habit of being lazy when she opens the dishwasher. She leaves the door open and turns away to do something else. A month ago, she did that and when she turned back, she lost her balance and fell on the dishwasher door. Close to $1000 later, we have a new dishwasher and sure enough, she does the same thing again..... I confronted her (You'd think after 34 years of marriage, I would have known better, but....) and was told that she knew it was open and was not planning on falling down on it again. (I carefully did NOT mention the fact that she hadn't planned on falling on it the last time, when she did). Her entire family has the same attitude.... they will spend HOURS to avoid an extra 5 minutes of work when doing something.

I don't mean to be mean, I know you did not expect there to be a blade in that razor, but it IS a razor and assuming there would not be a blade in it is what caused the injury. Had you simply treated the razor as if it DID HAVE a blade in it, the injury would not have happened, and if it turned out that there was no blade in the razor, you still would not have had any problems.

I use (and so should everyone else) the same attitude when I come across a firearm. I do not know if it is loaded, but I ALWAYS treat it as if it was! If it's empty.. meh... who cares, but if it was loaded and goes off accidentally and someone is killed..... it's an entirely different story. If the firearm is ALWAYS treated as if it were loaded, there would never be a chance for an accident.

Next time, don't bet, don't assume..... It's always YOU that has to pay the price if you do.

Kaptain "Rant off" Zero

Thanks Kap'n - solid advice.

Originally Posted by Vlasta

Thanks Kap'n - solid advice.

Yes it is, Very Sound Counsel.

However I don't use the word 'Assume' as many years ago I used it will trying to explain to my boss why something wasn't done as he'd requested (I was going to be off and I delegated the task to those who would be working and they didn't do the task).

The boss whipped out a pen and a piece of paper and wrote this:

Ass U Me and said, All that word does is make an Ass out of You and Me!

Unless I'm writing this true tale I never use that term. I use 'Presume'.

I agree with the advice on this thread. As well, we're all human and all make mistakes. Vlasta is new to the forum and may be new with razors. It took me about a month of getting cut to develop the needed awareness when dealing with straights.