Do Not Eat

[AndySpeed]

Silica Gel. What does it do? Why do I get it in my shoe boxes? And what do you think would happen if I ate it?

Any other interesting and curious 'Do Not Eat' things you've come accross?

[Rollo]

The silica itself won't kill you but most of them are coated in a colour moisture indicator. Cobalt is good for this as it doesn't take very much of the stuff. The problem with Cobalt Chloride. is that it is a carcinogen.

[Vivianita]

Silica Gel. What does it do?

Silica gel adsorbs moisture.


Why do I get it in my shoe boxes?

To keep them dry :mark

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They say not to eat, but put in packets of Beef Jerkey.
I don't see why, I had some biltong which didn't have any silica in..

[tintin]

It's funny, but i was wondering only yesterday what would happen if you were to eat it.

Decided it might make you sick, but not fatal.

[canada]

The real question is why would anyone think that they're getting a little treat with their new shoes anyway? Would you tag any sort of packaging with do not eat? Maybe bags of sliced bread should have a do not eat bread tag alert too.