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Here is an article that talks about ZAP and whether or not they make for an effective safety symbol.

In the 1980โ€™s, a communication supervisor at Ontario Hydro (Hydro One) created a campaign featuring a cartoon bird named, โ€œZAP the Safety Birdโ€. Designed as a safety initiative aimed at keeping children aware and safe from electrical hazards, ZAP is also typically found on hazard labels in Canada.

In the safety campaign, ZAP was a pelican with a red ball cap worn backwards, flying overhead spotting electrical hazards and flying down to warn children before they were injured.

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[โ€“] brax@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Lol I saw the pic before the title and I was like "Aw hell yeah, Zap!"

Remember the cutouts you could stick pennies on to make them balance?

[โ€“] CanadianCabbage@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[โ€“] brax@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

Mine were recycled many moons ago, but I'll see what I can find.

[โ€“] brax@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

here's a reference to them, though I don't remember them looking like that. I'll keep digging

Yeah, that's all I can find. I remember mine being white and looking more like Zap than a ageneric bird