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Our always on the ball WTF Department has brought to our attention an eco-friendly shopping bag that converts to a safety helmet. It’s from Japan (where else?) and it’s called “The Grappa“. The bottom of the bag has a helmet hardened plastic piece in there to protect your head against falling objects such as in an earthquake or food fight. Here’s a five step instructional diagram to show you how to place a bag on your head:
For your own safety, we highly recommend that you remove any items you already have in the bag before placing on your head. You’re welcome. This bag comes in white or black, tote or drawstring. So get out your $45, yes not a typo that says forty five dollars and buy one to save your noggin.
Shopping Bag Converts to Safety Helmet
The Grappa is a tote-style shopping bag that you can wear on your head (once it's empty) during a natural disaster. It's less insane than it sounds, because the base of the bag is made from the same EPS foam found in hard-hats, and is rated to cope with falling debris at least as well as similar emergency hoods already on the market. Constructed with the cheapest materials possible, each unit costs around 1,000 Yen ($12) with the hope that companies will buy them, slap a logo on the side and hand them out as a promotional tool that could save plenty of lives. Bet you feel guilty for laughing at the picture now, don't you?
[Thanks, Don]
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