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[at-l] Banana

How to usa a banana.

! WARNING !

The wrapper (peel) of this fruit (perennial herb) must be safely 
discarded. The peel is slippery. It has a low coefficient of friction. 
Individuals who walk, step or otherwise locomote themselves onto the 
peel may lose their balance and fall, resulting in possible severe 
injury. Falls are the number one cause of non-fatal accidents and, in 
some circumstances, death.

Instructions for use:

Carefully grasp the banana in one hand, being certain not to squeeze too 
hard. With the other hand, grasp hold of the stem (the protrusion at the 
top of the fruit) and with a firm continuous motion, pull downward. 
Continue to remove the remaining strips of peel in a similar manner. 
Safely discard the peel in a receptacle from which it should not be 
removed. See Warning above. The banana is labelled at the "top" and "not 
top".

! CAUTION !

It is not recommended that a knife, scissor, screwdriver or any other 
sharp object be used to assist in removing the peel. If you are unable 
to remove the peel in the recommended manner, discard the entire fruit. 
See Warning above.

This fruit is grown in a tropical climate and may have been treated with 
a wide variety of herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, fumigants, 
disinfectants, acarasides or other chemicals or substances which may be 
toxic to humans. If the peel is split or not in any way intact, do not 
ingest the banana, but safely discard it. See Warning above.

In order to eat the fruit, one recommended method is to grasp it with 
one hand, after it has been safely peeled. See Instructions above. Be 
certain you do not take bites which are too large for your own mouth. 
(You are the one who best knows the size of your mouth.) Taking bites of 
the banana which are too large for your own mouth could result in 
choking or suffocation which could further result in brain damage or 
death. In the event of choking, use the Heimlich manoeuvre.

This fruit contains high levels of potassium and should not be used by 
persons on low potassium diets. Consult your physician. In certain rare 
cases, excess potassium intake can result in hyperlakemia which can 
further result in cardiac arrhythmias or ascending muscular weakness 
with progressive flaccid quadriplegia and respiratory paralysis.

The safe use of this product by pregnant women has not been established. 
Keep out of reach of children who may not understand the importance of 
safely discarding the peel. See Warning above. Do not use the banana for 
any purpose other than food.


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