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01-12-2004, 10:05 PM
Group Points Out Wacky Warning Labels
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NOVI, Mich. - It is a warning label that may seem perfectly logical — to fish: A 5-inch fishing lure with three nasty steel hooks advises that it is "Harmful if swallowed."
If only carp could read.
The label took fourth place in the seventh annual Wacky Warning Label Contest. But organizers of the contest, the Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch, say it highlights the lengths to which manufacturers will go in order to avoid lawsuits stemming from misuse of consumer products.
"Wacky warning labels are a sign of our lawsuit-plagued times," said Robert B. Dorigo Jones, president of the nonprofit group working to raise public awareness of how the explosion in litigation is harming the country.
"It used to be that if someone spilled coffee in their lap, they simply called themselves clumsy. Today, too many people are calling themselves an attorney."
Taking first prize last week was a warning found on a bottle of drain cleaner. The label reads: "If you do not understand, or cannot read, all directions, cautions and warnings, do not use this product."
The $250 second prize went to a Virginia man who sent in a label on a snow sled that advises users: "Beware: sled may develop high speed under certain snow conditions."
Previous Awards
A label on a toilet at a public sports facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan warning "Recycled flush water unsafe for drinking" has been identified as one of the nation's wackiest warning labels by a Michigan watchdog group.
A label on a pair of shin guards made for bicyclists. That label warns: "Shin pads cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover."
Label on a jet ski. That label says: "Warning! Riders of personal watercraft may suffer injury due to the forceful injection of water into body cavities either by falling into the water or while mounting the craft."
A label on an electric wood router made for carpenters which cautions: "This product not intended for use as a dental drill."
A warning label found on a baby stroller cautions the user to “Remove child before folding”
A prescription of sleeping pills says, “Warning: May cause drowsiness
A massage chair warns: "DO NOT use massage chair without clothing... and, Never force any body part into the backrest area while the rollers are moving."
A snowblower warns: "Do not use snowthrower on roof.²"
A dishwasher carries this warning: "Do not allow children to play in the dishwasher."
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”
A label with a hair dryer reads, “Never use hair dryer while sleeping”
A 13-inch wheel on a wheelbarrow warns: “Not intended for highway use”
A cardboard car sunshield that keeps sun off the dashboard warns, “Do not drive with sunshield in place”
A Bathroom Heater says: “This product is not to be used in bathrooms”
A can of self-defense pepper spray warns users: “May irritate eyes”
A warning on a pair of shin guards manufactured for bicyclists says: “Shin pads cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover.”
A popular manufactured fireplace log warns: “Caution - Risk of Fire”
A box of birthday cake candles says: “DO NOT use soft wax as ear plugs or for any other function that involves insertion into a body cavity.”
A label on a manufactured fireplace log which warns, "Caution -- Risk of Fire"
A label on a 35mm camera which warns: "When operating the selector dial with your eye to the viewfinder, care should be taken not to put your finger in your eye accidentally."
Amazing how stupid people have become. Prime examples why the herds need to be culled.
Mon Jan 12, 8:12 AM ET Add Strange News - AP to My Yahoo!
NOVI, Mich. - It is a warning label that may seem perfectly logical — to fish: A 5-inch fishing lure with three nasty steel hooks advises that it is "Harmful if swallowed."
If only carp could read.
The label took fourth place in the seventh annual Wacky Warning Label Contest. But organizers of the contest, the Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch, say it highlights the lengths to which manufacturers will go in order to avoid lawsuits stemming from misuse of consumer products.
"Wacky warning labels are a sign of our lawsuit-plagued times," said Robert B. Dorigo Jones, president of the nonprofit group working to raise public awareness of how the explosion in litigation is harming the country.
"It used to be that if someone spilled coffee in their lap, they simply called themselves clumsy. Today, too many people are calling themselves an attorney."
Taking first prize last week was a warning found on a bottle of drain cleaner. The label reads: "If you do not understand, or cannot read, all directions, cautions and warnings, do not use this product."
The $250 second prize went to a Virginia man who sent in a label on a snow sled that advises users: "Beware: sled may develop high speed under certain snow conditions."
Previous Awards
A label on a toilet at a public sports facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan warning "Recycled flush water unsafe for drinking" has been identified as one of the nation's wackiest warning labels by a Michigan watchdog group.
A label on a pair of shin guards made for bicyclists. That label warns: "Shin pads cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover."
Label on a jet ski. That label says: "Warning! Riders of personal watercraft may suffer injury due to the forceful injection of water into body cavities either by falling into the water or while mounting the craft."
A label on an electric wood router made for carpenters which cautions: "This product not intended for use as a dental drill."
A warning label found on a baby stroller cautions the user to “Remove child before folding”
A prescription of sleeping pills says, “Warning: May cause drowsiness
A massage chair warns: "DO NOT use massage chair without clothing... and, Never force any body part into the backrest area while the rollers are moving."
A snowblower warns: "Do not use snowthrower on roof.²"
A dishwasher carries this warning: "Do not allow children to play in the dishwasher."
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”
A label with a hair dryer reads, “Never use hair dryer while sleeping”
A 13-inch wheel on a wheelbarrow warns: “Not intended for highway use”
A cardboard car sunshield that keeps sun off the dashboard warns, “Do not drive with sunshield in place”
A Bathroom Heater says: “This product is not to be used in bathrooms”
A can of self-defense pepper spray warns users: “May irritate eyes”
A warning on a pair of shin guards manufactured for bicyclists says: “Shin pads cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover.”
A popular manufactured fireplace log warns: “Caution - Risk of Fire”
A box of birthday cake candles says: “DO NOT use soft wax as ear plugs or for any other function that involves insertion into a body cavity.”
A label on a manufactured fireplace log which warns, "Caution -- Risk of Fire"
A label on a 35mm camera which warns: "When operating the selector dial with your eye to the viewfinder, care should be taken not to put your finger in your eye accidentally."
Amazing how stupid people have become. Prime examples why the herds need to be culled.