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* Many vac bed designs incorporate a small opening for breathing, which may become obstructed. | * Many vac bed designs incorporate a small opening for breathing, which may become obstructed. | ||
* Consumer-grade vacuum cleaners are usually designed to cool themselves with airflow. Using them to operate a vac bed may cause overheating and malfunctions. | * Consumer-grade vacuum cleaners are usually designed to cool themselves with airflow. Using them to operate a vac bed may cause overheating and malfunctions. | ||
Self-play scenes with vac beds typically involve either using a timer to control the vacuum, or operating the switch from inside the vac bed. Airway blockage or neck constriction may cause rapid loss of consciousness, progressing to death unless immediately reacted to. Self-play in vac beds has resulted in fatalities. | |||
== Risk mitigation<!-- Describe the risk mitigation for this kink. --> == | == Risk mitigation<!-- Describe the risk mitigation for this kink. --> == | ||
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Vac beds designs that do not enclose the head make it easier to manage breathing and notice signals of distress. | Vac beds designs that do not enclose the head make it easier to manage breathing and notice signals of distress. | ||
In a self-play scene, using a well-designed fail-safe switch, that requires constant effort to operate, and does not have a capability to stay in a dangerous position regardless of its position or the pressure of the bed, may mitigate some risks. | |||
== Known incidents<!-- Provide a list of links to articles describing incidents involving this kink. --> == | == Known incidents<!-- Provide a list of links to articles describing incidents involving this kink. --> == |