The Guardian reports that an Amazon robot has set off bear repellant, putting 24 workers in hospital.
Twenty-four employees at an Amazon warehouse in New Jersey were taken to hospital after a robot accidentally punctured a can of bear repellant.
The 255g can containing concentrated capsaicin, a compound in chilli peppers, was punctured by an automated machine after it fell off a shelf, according to local media.
The incident happened on Wednesday at a warehouse in Robbinsville, New Jersey, on the outskirts of Trenton.
The staff were taken to hospital "as a precaution".
The robot has not been approached for comment.
(Score: 2) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Saturday December 08 2018, @04:10AM
I found it in a hot sauce store in Santa Cruz. I puzzled over it for quite a while then decided I was not yet ready to mainline.
Also it could have fallen into unsuspecting hands.
I expect you can order it online.
There are I think eight Capsaicinoids. That's why some peppers hit you right away whereas others, you can chew up then swallow before you get the bad news.
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