Wacky Warning Labels

"Wacky Warning Labels"

Warning on a bottle of drain cleaner: "If you do not
understand, or cannot read, all directions, cautions
and warnings, do not use this product." That
warning is the first place winner of the 2004 Wacky
Warning Label Contest. The Michigan Lawsuit Abuse
Watch, a group whose goal is to show that the fear
of frivolous lawsuits has led to a loss of corporate
common sense, sponsors the annual contest for
the wackiest warning labels.

Second place: On a snow sled: "Beware: sled may
develop high speed under certain snow conditions."

Third place: On a 12-inch-high storage rack for
compact discs: "Do not use as a ladder."

Fourth place: A 5-inch fishing lure with three nasty
steel hooks advises it is "Harmful if swallowed."
Too bad fish can't read!

Previous winners in the "Wacky Warning Label
Contest" are presented here 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."
Received on Mon Feb 9 10:11:38 2004