SteelThumb

Safety readiness

Safety copy is not enough. Each SKU needs evidence.

SteelThumb products involve garden water, outdoor exposure, food-adjacent materials, pumps, lighting, and optional electronics. Paid checkout should wait for product-specific safety checks, materials review, unsupported-use boundaries, and customer acknowledgement language.

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Safety readiness matrix

ProductPrimary safety areasEvidence requiredCheckout state
SteelThumb Grow KitWater distribution, leak containment, manual shutoff, pump-control boundary, GFCI/outdoor power guidance, food-adjacent grow-bag materials.Leak/distribution record, unknown-state-off pump test, manual shutoff photo, outdoor power guidance, material/supplier notes, customer acknowledgement.Protocols ready; physical evidence still required
SeedPortLighting, airflow, heat, water trays, humidity, indoor placement, electrical ratings, no germination or food-safety guarantees.Heat/light/water boundary review, rated device notes, failure-mode notes, setup photos, customer acknowledgement, no-guarantee copy review.Protocols ready; physical evidence still required
PlotTagsOutdoor exposure, UV/water durability, soil contact, label material, stake/clip fit, readable placement without private-location leakage.Material notes, weather/readability record, stake/clip fit notes, replacement-label path, camera/privacy placement guidance.Protocols ready; physical evidence still required

Safety validation protocols

ProductProtocol groupEvidence targetStatus
SteelThumb Grow KitLeak/distribution and manual shutoffproducts/grow-kit/safety/YYYY-MM-DD/leak-distribution.md plus photosProtocol ready
SteelThumb Grow KitUnknown-state-off pump boundaryproducts/grow-kit/safety/YYYY-MM-DD/unknown-state-off.md plus logs/photosProtocol ready
SeedPortPowered setup heat, airflow, water, and cord routingproducts/seedport/safety/YYYY-MM-DD/powered-boundary.md plus photosProtocol ready
SeedPortNo germination, yield, food-safety, or certification guaranteeproducts/seedport/safety/YYYY-MM-DD/claims-review.mdProtocol ready
PlotTagsHuman/camera readability and placement limitationsproducts/plottags/safety/YYYY-MM-DD/readability.md plus sample photosProtocol ready
PlotTagsPrivacy-safe placement and photo guidanceproducts/plottags/safety/YYYY-MM-DD/privacy-placement-review.mdProtocol ready

Records required before paid preorder

Safety records

  • products/safety-readiness.md
  • products/safety-validation-protocol.md
  • products/safety-validation-protocol.csv
  • products/safety-test-matrix.csv
  • products/materials-review.md
  • Product-specific release checklist

Reference sources

  • CPSC GFCI guidance for electrical equipment near water
  • OSHA GFCI/wet-condition electrical safety references
  • FDA food-contact/material compliance review where materials may touch food or growing media

Checkout blocker

  • No safety certification claims without evidence
  • No unattended automation claim until leak, cutoff, manual override, and unknown-state-off checks pass
  • No food-contact or food-safety claim until materials review is complete
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