Warning Labels

Warning Labels

Warning! Keep your pants on when sitting in the Interactive Health
massage chair featuring "Human Touch Technology." The full text of
this important safety tip read: "Do not use massage chair without
clothing." That warning is a winner of the Wacky Warning Label
Contest. Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch, a group whose goal is to show
that fear of frivolous lawsuits has led to a loss of corporate common
sense, sponsors an annual contest for the wackiest warning labels.

Second Place: "Do not use snow blower on the roof."
Third Place: "Do not allow children to play in the dishwasher."

Here are some Previous winners in the "Wacky Warning Label Contest"
for your amusement and amazement:

--A warning on an electric router made for carpenters cautions, "This
product not intended for use as a dental drill."
--A warning label found on a baby stroller cautions the user: "Remove
child before folding."
--A bottle of prescription sleeping pills says, "Warning: May cause
drowsiness."
--A sticker on a toilet at a public facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan
actually warns: "Recycled flush water unsafe for drinking."
--A CD player carries this unusual warning: "Do not use the
Ultradisc2000 as a projectile in a catapult."
--An "Aim-n-Flame" fireplace lighter cautions, "Do not use near fire,
flame, or sparks."
--A label on a hand-held massager advises consumers not to use "while
sleeping or unconscious."
--A container of underarm deodorant says, "Caution: Do not spray in eyes."
--A cartridge for a laser printer warns, "Do not eat toner."
--A household iron warns users: "Never iron clothes while they are being worn."