OT: wacky warnings
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Great post! here is a few of my favorites.
label on a baby stroller warns: “Remove child before folding
A flushable toilet brush warns: "Do not use for personal hygiene."
A digital thermometer that can be used to take a person's temperature several different ways warns: "Once used rectally, the thermometer should not be used orally."
A household iron warns users: “Never iron clothes while they are being worn”
A label on a hair dryer reads, “Never use hair dryer while sleeping”
The label on a bottle of drain cleaner warns: “If you do not understand, or cannot read, all directions, cautions and warnings, do not use this product.”
A cardboard car sunshield that keeps sun off the dashboard warns, “Do not drive with sunshield in place”
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 cartridge for a laser printer warns, “Do not eat toner”
A 13-inch wheel on a wheelbarrow warns: “Not intended for highway use”
A can of self-defense pepper spray warns users: “May irritate eyes”
A snowblower warns: “Do not use snowthrower on roof.”
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.”
label on a baby stroller warns: “Remove child before folding
A flushable toilet brush warns: "Do not use for personal hygiene."
A digital thermometer that can be used to take a person's temperature several different ways warns: "Once used rectally, the thermometer should not be used orally."
A household iron warns users: “Never iron clothes while they are being worn”
A label on a hair dryer reads, “Never use hair dryer while sleeping”
The label on a bottle of drain cleaner warns: “If you do not understand, or cannot read, all directions, cautions and warnings, do not use this product.”
A cardboard car sunshield that keeps sun off the dashboard warns, “Do not drive with sunshield in place”
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 cartridge for a laser printer warns, “Do not eat toner”
A 13-inch wheel on a wheelbarrow warns: “Not intended for highway use”
A can of self-defense pepper spray warns users: “May irritate eyes”
A snowblower warns: “Do not use snowthrower on roof.”
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.”
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From: SE Wisc. (the Rust Belt)
Jon,
I'm in the same boat as you. Here in SE WI, in all of WI as far as I know, we've had some pretty heavy snow falls this year and I have seen quite a few snowblowers on top of the flat roof buildings. We had a pole building colapse on the farm last week. We had to cut up the building to get 12 cows out that we trapped inside. None were hurt but it's not a lot of fun using a noisy chain saw around a bunch of excited 1200 pound animals.
Still, I think all of the warning labels are great. It shows what kind of litigious society we live in. Everytime I make a business decission I first run the reprocussions that can accur that could lead to a legal problem. I'm getting to the point I don't really care anymore. I do my best to make a safe product but you can only worry so much before it consumes you.
I'm in the same boat as you. Here in SE WI, in all of WI as far as I know, we've had some pretty heavy snow falls this year and I have seen quite a few snowblowers on top of the flat roof buildings. We had a pole building colapse on the farm last week. We had to cut up the building to get 12 cows out that we trapped inside. None were hurt but it's not a lot of fun using a noisy chain saw around a bunch of excited 1200 pound animals.
Still, I think all of the warning labels are great. It shows what kind of litigious society we live in. Everytime I make a business decission I first run the reprocussions that can accur that could lead to a legal problem. I'm getting to the point I don't really care anymore. I do my best to make a safe product but you can only worry so much before it consumes you.
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