do not buy from gerbers

[Royd]

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I know what gerber foods are. I know what gerber knives are. I have never heard of gerber the store... I looked it up..... It said they are a hunting supply store. They sell hunting clothing, not welding clothing as far as I can tell.


Clothes for the man child, who loves to play with fire.

 

[Ridgerunner]

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I can't remember what that company finally came up with, but they finally got something that worked. That was 4 degrees off the equator in Nigeria. Properly protected welders can get pretty warm there. They were looking for something lightweight and the Nomex they tried did not work.

 

[al6517]

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LOL Deb............. yeah finally a topic for men involving Fire and danger hehehee, and did you notice not one mention of cute fluffy frilly anything.

AL

 

[debilorrah]

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LOL Deb............. yeah finally a topic for men involving Fire and danger hehehee, and did you notice not one mention of cute fluffy frilly anything.

AL

 

[EweSheep]

 

[Frosty]

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LOL Deb............. yeah finally a topic for men involving Fire and danger hehehee, and did you notice not one mention of cute fluffy frilly anything.

AL

My sister welding while wearing a skirt and panyhose was sort of fluffy frilly...

 

[r devries]

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I would imagine he wants the company to take back the WRONG ITEM the employee sold him and make it right by giving him the CORRECT ITEM in replacement. What makes you think he was trying to "ruin" an employee's life? Where in his post did you get THAT idea from? I would imagine he wants the company to know what happened so that the company can appropriately train their employees to NOT SELL FLAMMABLE ITEMS AS WELDING APRONS!!! Perhaps the OP was trying to make it clear to the company that they would be grossly liable if they do not take corrective action because next time, someone might be a lot more than just scared out of their wits! An older person with somewhat slower reflexes might get seriously burned or hurt and not have the positive outcome that the original poster had.

Where did you get that the OP was trying to ruin anyone's life or get anyone in trouble of any kind, get anyone fired, or get a settlement? If I were the OP, I would also be frustrated that the company does not seem too overly concerned that THEIR lack of ability to appropriately train THEIR employees could get someone hurt.

As for your second paragraph, I think that's the point the OP was making.

Personally, if making phone calls did not create the desired outcome, I would certainly write letters to the company you purchased from and cc them to the Better Business Bureau and/or any agencies in your area that you can find which govern sales of unsafe merchandise. Taking care of things appropriately in writing often will get you the desired result that a phone call will not get you.

Exactly
to clear a few thing s up
iam in Highschool
I live in ontario
this is a different company than the gerbers that sells baby pablum
this company is called gerbers workwear notice the workwear part this stuff is supposed to be designed for the worksit and at any worksite usually there is something that has heat be it a welder a torch or a burn barrel these coverallas were 75% polyester
and in no way was it the teachers fault.
and yes I should have checked the label first.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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X2

The clothing was for a welding class. Did the teacher list specific safety clothing needed (including places to purchase, brands to look for, etc.? Is this an entry level learn to weld course, or one that requires prior welding experience or knowledge? If entry level, it was the teacher's responsibility to give detailed specifications of the safety equipment needed.

I have never heard of gerbers (except for baby food and related baby products), so I have no idea what type of clothing they carry. When I've picked up welding supplies for our company, they have protective clothing designed for welding--but then, it is a specialty store that deals mostly with specific welding needs. Yes, you may well be able to find equally effective safety equipment elsewhere, but if you do not know what is required, you need to go somewhere that has the specific knowledge needed.

I would never expect that a sales clerk for a non-specialty store would have the knowledge of special safety requirements or equipment. If they carry merchandise specifically labeled for a type of task, then they can identify that, but I really would not expect knowledge of unlabeled products. By the way, our welders always used aprons, not coveralls.

 

[halo]

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I would imagine he wants the company to take back the WRONG ITEM the employee sold him and make it right by giving him the CORRECT ITEM in replacement. What makes you think he was trying to "ruin" an employee's life? Where in his post did you get THAT idea from? I would imagine he wants the company to know what happened so that the company can appropriately train their employees to NOT SELL FLAMMABLE ITEMS AS WELDING APRONS!!! Perhaps the OP was trying to make it clear to the company that they would be grossly liable if they do not take corrective action because next time, someone might be a lot more than just scared out of their wits! An older person with somewhat slower reflexes might get seriously burned or hurt and not have the positive outcome that the original poster had.

Where did you get that the OP was trying to ruin anyone's life or get anyone in trouble of any kind, get anyone fired, or get a settlement? If I were the OP, I would also be frustrated that the company does not seem too overly concerned that THEIR lack of ability to appropriately train THEIR employees could get someone hurt.

As for your second paragraph, I think that's the point the OP was making.

Personally, if making phone calls did not create the desired outcome, I would certainly write letters to the company you purchased from and cc them to the Better Business Bureau and/or any agencies in your area that you can find which govern sales of unsafe merchandise. Taking care of things appropriately in writing often will get you the desired result that a phone call will not get you.

Exactly
to clear a few thing s up
iam in Highschool
I live in ontario
this is a different company than the gerbers that sells baby pablum
this company is called gerbers workwear notice the workwear part this stuff is supposed to be designed for the worksit and at any worksite usually there is something that has heat be it a welder a torch or a burn barrel these coverallas were 75% polyester
and in no way was it the teachers fault.
and yes I should have checked the label first.

This is what happens when you assume. Workwear for a worksite has absolutely nothing to do with welding. I would think by now you have realized that you made a mistake, not your teacher, and not the store you went to.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Agree with the 1st two paragraphs, but not the last--it is the instructor's JOB to teach welding, and that includes related SAFETY issues, especially in the classroom.