Silly warning labels

[Erik Smith]

[Jordan White]

How about  the label "This product contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer", which while required due to their Prop 65, is ridiculous in that it seems to be posted on nearly everything, and thus everything must cause cancer!

[Joe Handley]

When I worked at Toy's "R" Us, they would give us box cutter that has the warning "Caution, it's Razor Sharp!" Stamped on the outsides of them.

[Ace-Garageguy]

                                         

[Ace-Garageguy]

                                                        

[Ace-Garageguy]

let's just remove the warning labels and the problem will sort itself out eventually... as long as no one is allowed to sue for misuse of product.

                                                   

[Ace-Garageguy]

                                            

[ChrisBcritter]

Both Preparation H and KY Jelly have warnings not to be taken orally.

I wonder how many letters they got, "I tried your Kentucky Jelly on crackers and it had no taste at all."

I do remember there were some Beavis/Butthead types in SoCal back in the day who got sick from ingesting Mr. Zogs Sex Wax ("The best for your stick").

It's surfboard wax. And I believe they did add a warning label.

[espo]

How about  the label "This product contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer", which while required due to their Prop 65, is ridiculous in that it seems to be posted on nearly everything, and thus everything must cause cancer!

This is one of the reasons I left California. Everything there causes Cancer. At this time twenty years after leaving I'm still Cancer free.  I remember just before leaving the state was requiring a reformulation of the Gasoline being sold in the state to lower emissions. They immediately noticed the contamination of the roadside soil caused by the chemicals that the state had required to be used. The state assured everyone it would take years before becoming a problem. As it turned out it was taking only a year before it started turning up in the water table near roadways. My personal vehicles all lost power and fuel economy from the fuel. At least I got to live there for many years before the "Crazies" took over the state government .   

[Tom Geiger]

Anyone we know?

[Draggon]

let's just remove the warning labels and the problem will sort itself out eventually... 

I love that idea!

[misterNNL]

Thus one of my favorite says"duct tape can't fix stupid,but can muffle the sound it makes".

[Deano]

Design Preservation Models, a company that makes structure kits for model railroads, has my favorite warning on their instruction sheets:  "Our lawyers tell us to tell you not to eat this."  What really scares me about warning labels in general is that for every warning label, someone, somewhere DID what the label says NOT TO DO!

[JTalmage]

Somewhere, I have a picture of a "No Diving" sticker on the back of my friends toilet... I'll have to dig that up.

[Jordan White]

Design Preservation Models, a company that makes structure kits for model railroads, has my favorite warning on their instruction sheets:  "Our lawyers tell us to tell you not to eat this."  What really scares me about warning labels in general is that for every warning label, someone, somewhere DID what the label says NOT TO DO!

I would guess that around 25% of the time, it's someone using it incorrectly to try and get a payout settlement from the company. 

[TarheelRick]

Not only is this product totally absurd, but the warning is even more ridiculous.

 

[Snake45]

Not only is this product totally absurd, but the warning is even more ridiculous.

 

The idea isn't all that absurd, but I'd think an appropriate warning might be: AFTER USE, MOVE TRUCK BEFORE UNLOADING BED OR CARGO AREA.

[Ace-Garageguy]

The idea isn't all that absurd, but I'd think an appropriate warning might be: AFTER USE, MOVE TRUCK BEFORE UNLOADING BED OR CARGO AREA.

Excellent advice.

Maybe the extra-cost deluxe MkII unit comes with a "receiver" you place under it.  

 

[stitchdup]

This ones not really a warning label, but I detect some sarcasm from it

[oldnslow]

Not only is this product totally absurd, but the warning is even more ridiculous.

 

Now you know some redneck is going to try and ride that while his buddy drives the truck down the dirt road so he won't lose any time on the hunt . 

[TarheelRick]

Now you know some redneck is going to try and ride that while his buddy drives the truck down the dirt road so he won't lose any time on the hunt . 

Or maybe to "loosen" him up a bit. 

[Snake45]

Now you know some redneck is going to try and ride that while his buddy drives the truck down the dirt road so he won't lose any time on the hunt . 

Yeah, that's a real "Hold my beer and watch THIS!" moment!

[bobthehobbyguy]

Sounds about right and then the same idiot sues the company because nobody told them not to do it.

[espo]

Not only is this product totally absurd, but the warning is even more ridiculous.

 

This reminds me of on of the Top Gear shows where they were in Greenland I believe. The "Orangutan" drove off with James May still in the seated position on the back of a modified Toyota truck.  

[Warren D]

Was looking at a jar of peanut butter. Back of label has warning stating it contains peanuts. Duh.

I would hope so!