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This year's winner:
A flushable toilet brush that warns users, ﾂ"Do not use for personal hygieneﾂ" has been identified as the nation's wackiest warning label in an annual contest sponsored by a consumer watchdog group.
some of the past winners:
A label on a baby stroller warns: ﾂ"Remove child before folding
A brass fishing lure with a three-pronged hook on the end warns: ﾂ"Harmful if swallowed
A household iron warns users: ﾂ"Never iron clothes while they are being wornﾂ"
A label on a hair dryer reads, ﾂ"Never use hair dryer while sleepingﾂ"
A warning on an electric drill made for carpenters cautions: ﾂ"This product not intended for use as a dental drill.ﾂ"
The label on a bottle of drain cleaner warns: ﾂ"If you do not understand, or cannot read, all directions, cautions and warnings, do not use this product.ﾂ"
A smoke detector warns: ﾂ"Do not use the Silence Feature in emergency situations. It will not extinguish a fire.ﾂ"
A massage chair warns: ﾂ"DO NOT use massage chair without clothing... and, Never force any body part into the backrest area while the rollers are moving.ﾂ"
A cardboard car sunshield that keeps sun off the dashboard warns, ﾂ"Do not drive with sunshield in placeﾂ"
An ﾂ"Aim-n-Flameﾂ" fireplace lighter cautions, ﾂ"Do not use near fire, flame or sparksﾂ"
A label on a hand-held massager advises consumers not to use ﾂ"while sleeping or unconsciousﾂ"
A 12-inch rack for storing compact disks warns: ﾂ"Do not use as a ladder.ﾂ"
A cartridge for a laser printer warns, ﾂ"Do not eat tonerﾂ"
A 13-inch wheel on a wheelbarrow warns: ﾂ"Not intended for highway useﾂ"
A can of self-defense pepper spray warns users: ﾂ"May irritate eyesﾂ"
A warning on a pair of shin guards manufactured for bicyclists says: ﾂ"Shin pads cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover.ﾂ"
A snowblower warns: ﾂ"Do not use snowthrower on roof.ﾂ"
A dishwasher carries this warning: ﾂ"Do not allow children to play in the dishwasher.ﾂ"
A popular manufactured fireplace log warns: ﾂ"Caution - Risk of Fireﾂ"
A box of birthday cake candles says: ﾂ"DO NOT use soft wax as ear plugs or for any other function that involves insertion into a body cavity.ﾂ"
Additional links:
http://www.mlaw.org/wwl/loonylawsuits.html
http://www.mlaw.org/wwl/whiplashawards.html
http://www.mlaw.org/wwl/
This year's winner:
A flushable toilet brush that warns users, ﾂ"Do not use for personal hygieneﾂ" has been identified as the nation's wackiest warning label in an annual contest sponsored by a consumer watchdog group.
some of the past winners:
A label on a baby stroller warns: ﾂ"Remove child before folding
A brass fishing lure with a three-pronged hook on the end warns: ﾂ"Harmful if swallowed
A household iron warns users: ﾂ"Never iron clothes while they are being wornﾂ"
A label on a hair dryer reads, ﾂ"Never use hair dryer while sleepingﾂ"
A warning on an electric drill made for carpenters cautions: ﾂ"This product not intended for use as a dental drill.ﾂ"
The label on a bottle of drain cleaner warns: ﾂ"If you do not understand, or cannot read, all directions, cautions and warnings, do not use this product.ﾂ"
A smoke detector warns: ﾂ"Do not use the Silence Feature in emergency situations. It will not extinguish a fire.ﾂ"
A massage chair warns: ﾂ"DO NOT use massage chair without clothing... and, Never force any body part into the backrest area while the rollers are moving.ﾂ"
A cardboard car sunshield that keeps sun off the dashboard warns, ﾂ"Do not drive with sunshield in placeﾂ"
An ﾂ"Aim-n-Flameﾂ" fireplace lighter cautions, ﾂ"Do not use near fire, flame or sparksﾂ"
A label on a hand-held massager advises consumers not to use ﾂ"while sleeping or unconsciousﾂ"
A 12-inch rack for storing compact disks warns: ﾂ"Do not use as a ladder.ﾂ"
A cartridge for a laser printer warns, ﾂ"Do not eat tonerﾂ"
A 13-inch wheel on a wheelbarrow warns: ﾂ"Not intended for highway useﾂ"
A can of self-defense pepper spray warns users: ﾂ"May irritate eyesﾂ"
A warning on a pair of shin guards manufactured for bicyclists says: ﾂ"Shin pads cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover.ﾂ"
A snowblower warns: ﾂ"Do not use snowthrower on roof.ﾂ"
A dishwasher carries this warning: ﾂ"Do not allow children to play in the dishwasher.ﾂ"
A popular manufactured fireplace log warns: ﾂ"Caution - Risk of Fireﾂ"
A box of birthday cake candles says: ﾂ"DO NOT use soft wax as ear plugs or for any other function that involves insertion into a body cavity.ﾂ"
Additional links:
http://www.mlaw.org/wwl/loonylawsuits.html
http://www.mlaw.org/wwl/whiplashawards.html
