Mr. Yuk is a trademarked graphic image, created by UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and widely employed in the United States in labeling of substances that are poisonous if ingested.

To promote poison prevention and the poison center, the iconic symbol Mr. Yuk™ was created by the Pittsburgh Poison Center and was the first recognized poison prevention/poison center awareness symbol in the U.S.

Every Mr. Yuk® sticker contains the national toll-free poison help telephone number: 1-800-222-1222. In 1971, Mr. Yuk® was created by the Pittsburgh Poison Center. Since then, Mr. Yuk® has been used to educate children and adults about poison prevention and to …

2014年3月19日 · For 43 years, this sticker has served as a defense against poisoning, warning kids that what's in that package isn't safe to eat. In honor of National Poison Prevention Week, here's a look back at...

Mr. Yuk, teaching people to stay safe from poisons and toxic exposures. Mr. Yuk was created in 1971 by the Pittsburgh Poison Center at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Studies showed that the skull and crossbones, used to mark poisons, had little meaning for the children of the 1970’s.

2001年1月1日 · Teach your children that Mr. Yuk® means NO! “Do not touch, Do not taste, Do not smell!” Mr. Yuk® stickers should be used to identify and label substances that are potentially poisonous. There are 10 Mr. Yuk® stickers per sheet, with the Pittsburgh Poison Center toll-free number on each sticker.

2023年9月2日 · The Mr. Yuk sticker was an alternative to the traditional skull and crossbones label that designates poisonous substances. Here's what happened to it.

2017年5月25日 · In the 45 years since coming up with Mr. Yuk, Dr. Moriarty, now 77, has met many grateful parents who told him he saved their kids’ lives. The iconic symbol was only a small part of the way Dr. Moriarty restructured poison centers in Pittsburgh and around the country.

2023年10月10日 · For more than 50 years, a sick-looking green face has appeared on stickers attached to potentially hazardous items. His scrunched eyebrows, closed eyes, and stuck-out tongue deliver a simple message: This stuff is bad for you. His name is Mr. Yuk.

Since his inception in 1971 by Dr. Richard Moriarty of the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Mr. Yuk’s scowling green face has become an internationally recognized icon. Mr. Yuk was the first standardized warning icon for poisons and has had a huge impact on households everywhere.