diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/kitchen.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/kitchen.dm
index 088069a26f..d15eae3431 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/kitchen.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/kitchen.dm
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 		overlays.Cut()
 		return
 	else
-		user << "\red You don't have anything on \the [src]."	//if we have help intent and no food scooped up DON'T STAB OURSELVES WITH THE FORK GODDAMNIT
+		user << "<span class='warning'>You don't have anything on \the [src].</span>"	//if we have help intent and no food scooped up DON'T STAB OURSELVES WITH THE FORK GODDAMNIT
 		return
 
 /obj/item/weapon/material/kitchen/utensil/fork
@@ -78,14 +78,14 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/material/kitchen/utensil/knife/attack(target as mob, mob/living/user as mob)
 	if ((CLUMSY in user.mutations) && prob(50))
-		user << "\red You accidentally cut yourself with the [src]."
+		user << "<span class='warning'>You accidentally cut yourself with the [src].</span>"
 		user.take_organ_damage(20)
 		return
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/material/kitchen/utensil/knife/attack(target as mob, mob/living/user as mob)
 	if ((CLUMSY in user.mutations) && prob(50))
-		user << "\red You somehow managed to cut yourself with the [src]."
+		user << "<span class='warning'>You somehow managed to cut yourself with the [src].</span>"
 		user.take_organ_damage(20)
 		return
 	return ..()
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/material/kitchen/rollingpin/attack(mob/living/M as mob, mob/living/user as mob)
 	if ((CLUMSY in user.mutations) && prob(50))
-		user << "\red The [src] slips out of your hand and hits your head."
+		user << "<span class='warning'>The [src] slips out of your hand and hits your head.</span>"
 		user.take_organ_damage(10)
 		user.Paralyse(2)
 		return