What were they thinking?!

Yeah, this looks like a fantastic horseshit idea!

I'm not kidding. That picture is of an actual product currently for sale through Amazon. The actual description reads: 

"Inflatable Learner Swim Float/Swimming Float Neck Collar -

 Offers best protection for your Child/Baby while they REALLY learn to swim!"

What? My baby will REALLY learn to swim with this choke collar on? Guess I didn't know that babies needed to swim! What's next? A support device for the stair-master? Clearly, this product is made in the wonderful country of China. 

"Provides a sense of security and comfort for your baby in the water."

Think about how this must feel. Doesn't this seem *a bit* uncomfortable for a baby to wear? You know how when you're swimming in the lake with your life jacket on and it starts pushing up around your neck and you feel like you're choking? Yeah, that sounds like a good idea to strap around your baby's neck! Wow, mom, thanks- I feel so safe and secure with this gripped around my neck!

In fact, one of the product reviews said that a baby died while wearing this. How sad. How terrible for that baby to have been born to such shit-for-brains parents. Nope, this floatie doesn't look unsafe at all....

What are your thoughts?

*On a side note, I hope you enjoy the new look of my blog. I've been tweaking it a bit. :)