30 Examples Of Terrible Design That Are Just Disasters Waiting To Happen
Not all design is great, but at least it’s not hurting anyone… right? Sadly, that”s not always the case. Some product designers actually manage to design things so poorly, their products become absolutely dangerous to use. And only the worst culprits end up on the r/DangerousDesigns subreddit.
The members of this subreddit regularly share the most terrible examples of dangerous design, and their posts will make you question what on Earth was going through the designers’ minds when they finalized their products. From bleach that looks like cereal to razor blades with the worst slogan ever, check out a collection of dangerous designs shared to this online community in the gallery below!
#1 Was Looking For A Budget Mattress When I Saw This…
Image source: SeeSeaSerene
#2 Cursed_airbag
Image source: Tyhg1231_YT
#3 Guess It’s Back To Good Ol’ Drunk Driving
Image source: mckenziedenisee
#4 Staircase Beautified With Loose Boulders And A Broken Pelvis
Image source: SteveCalloway
#5 This Hair Bleach…
Image source: Antoan565
#6 May Have Been Posted Before But This Is Pure Insanity
Image source: Timmymac1000
#7 Branding Is Everything
Image source: sfxnesh476
#8 Similar Design, One Can Kill And One Tastes Good
Image source: 67tap
#9 Almost Did It, Too
Image source: Adecker100
#10 Children’s Playground In 1912
Image source: robabl
#11 Hmm?
Image source: awakening137
#12 This 1955 Device For Smoking A Whole Packet Of Cigarettes At Once
Image source: Nightstar95
#13 The Cannonball Loop Waterslide, A Slide So Dangerous It Was Shutdown Almost Immediately After Opening
Image source: metricrules
#14 Almost Pulled A Michael Scott While Delivering Groceries Today
Image source: Samxvalle
#15 We’ll See
Image source: Kombatgirl
#16 Bruh
Image source: abyigit
#17 This Will Probably Work Out Just Fine For Bicycles…
Image source: Oskar2705
#18 Couldn’t Get A Good Seat? Risk Your Life Trying To Watch The Game!
Image source: tdalbert
#19 Seems Legit…
Image source: Phrastou
#20 I Mean The Potential Is There
Image source: Wafflestompingpro
#21 Poor Guy
Image source: GinormousNut
#22 I Love My Country, But Sometimes…
Image source: 404_GravitasNotFound
#23 Sorry, Wheelchair Users!
Image source: dancingpianofairy
#24 This 1930s Design Let You Hang Your Baby Over The Side Of A Building In A Cage
Image source: Honeyontoast123
#25 Every Chair In This Resort Fits Through The Deck, And The Majority Of People Who Stay Here Are Seniors
Image source: emugamer222
#26 Warning Label Inside A Helmet I Received When We Rented 4-Wheelers
Image source: jswa8
#27 Step Out Of A Bathtub Down A Flight Of Stairs, Anyone?
Image source: TheLoneGinger9
#28 In The 1930s You Could Buy Artificial Snow Made Out Of 100% Asbestos
Image source: philms
#29 Food Aid Packages And Cluster Bombs, Both Dropped On Afghanistan In 2001
Image source: Chamale
#30 This Architect Accidentally Built A Death Ray That Melts Cars And Fries Eggs… Again
Image source: badsalad
Got wisdom to pour?
Is that last one the Walkie Talkie building in London by any chance?