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.

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 …

Jan 1, 2001 · 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.

Mr. Yuk™ was created by the Pittsburgh Poison Center and was the first recognized poison center awareness symbol in the U.S. Learn more.

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.

Mar 19, 2014 · 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...

Oct 10, 2023 · 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.

Mar 19, 2018 · Mr. Yuk wasn’t the only winner from Pittsburgh that year. The Steelers claimed their first championship, defeating the Minnesota Vikings, 16-6. By 1980, poison control centers were distributing 50 million stickers featuring Mr. Yuk’s disgusted visage each year. Here’s the story of an icon: The birth of a legend

Sep 4, 2017 · You know that bright green frown. It may have been on household cleaning products under the sink or on stickers passed out at school—the infamous “Mr. Yuk.” Did you know that this universal symbol for household poisons was created in Pittsburgh?

Apr 30, 2024 · Some of you may be familiar with a figure called Mr. Yuk, depending on your age and where you grew up, but for rest of you: Mr. Yuk is a neon green circular sticker with a cartoon face on it. His face is scrunched up with his eyes squeezed tight and his …