Treat a QR code as an optional extra. Keep the safety message printed on the paper. Print the web address next to the code, so a customer can check where it goes.
Reviewed October 17, 2026
Give the customer a destination they can recognize
The FTC warns that scammers hide harmful links in QR codes. A bad code can lead to a fake site that looks real and steals what you type in. FTC: QR code risks
The FTC says to inspect the URL before you open a code, and look for misspellings or a switched letter. FTC: inspect the URL Our design suggestion: show the web address beside the code.
For an unexpected code in an email or text, the FTC says to contact the company using a phone number or website you know is real. FTC: verify the sender Keep your phone number and web address in print on the notice so customers have that route.
Check what the code adds
The published Propane Safety Pro service includes a printed safety brochure. Propane Safety Pro: brochure The service page does not list a QR code. If you want one added, ask first and get it in the scope.
We suggest testing the code from the actual paper proof. Confirm it opens the approved page, the safety information is easy to find, and no sign-in or payment step has slipped in. Name one person to recheck the destination if it ever changes.
Can the QR code replace the warning text?
No. Keep the warning on the printed piece. A working link only proves the link opens. It does not change what your company has to provide. Ask your attorney or insurer before you change how you deliver the warning.
General information, not legal advice. Talk to your own attorney or insurer about how your company provides its warning.
Get a Duty to Warn quote and ask whether a QR addition can be put in the scope.
About Bill Stomp
Bill Stomp built Propane Safety Pro. He is a war veteran who ran over 87 propane branch offices across 12 states, and he has helped more than 200 propane companies improve their profits, sales, safety and operations.