Wacky Japanese safety manuals strike again with the 3DS
Join us as we attempt to interpret the warnings
The Japanese safety manual for the Wii contained some peculiar cautionary illustrations, and it looks like the 3DS has carried on the torch. Luckily, there isn’t a warning for carrying torches in the manual. Here, we try to interpret some of the safety diagrams that are there.
To fully enjoy the 3D effect, do not play your 3DS if you’re dead
Do not pour water on your 3DS; Sunkist and Pepsi are fine
Do not leave your 3DS near evil rubber ducks, and ensure a baby is present to supervise
Do not touch your 3DS with your hands; only operate it with your feet
At the end of each day, replace the old cotton bud housed in the unit with a new one
Don’t whack vases with a low centre of gravity as they are less likely to fall over
Feeding your 3DS long strands of spaghetti presents a choking hazard
Do not enslave your 3DS’s AC adapter…
…in fact, don’t use your AC adapter at all
Do not fart on your 3DS
Do not open your 3DS with one hand as it will produce lightning
Please refer to the 3DS manual for instructions on setting up the parental lock
Do not use your 3DS in Japan
When your children are playing the 3DS, do not expose them to Koffing
Turning the 3D effect to full very quickly may give you a brain freeze
Do not unfairly expose your 3DS to a magnet while it’s sleeping; wait until it’s awake
