Thursday Thirteen - More Stupid Warning Labels

Last week, I introduced you to MLAW, an organization that has an annual Wacky Warning Label contest to recognize those “Well, DUH!” labels that seem to be popping up on packaging everywhere.

Here are 13 more past winners:

1. A cardboard car sunshield that keeps sun off the dashboard warns, “Do not drive with sunshield in place”
2. An “Aim-n-Flame” fireplace lighter cautions, “Do not use near fire, flame or sparks”
3. A label on a hand-held massager advises consumers not to use “while sleeping or unconscious”
4. A 12-inch rack for storing compact disks warns: “Do not use as a ladder.”
5. A cartridge for a laser printer warns, “Do not eat toner”
6. A 13-inch wheel on a wheelbarrow warns: “Not intended for highway use”
7. A can of self-defense pepper spray warns users: “May irritate eyes”
8. 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.”
9. A snowblower warns: “Do not use snowthrower on roof.”
10. A dishwasher carries this warning: “Do not allow children to play in the dishwasher.”
11. A popular manufactured fireplace log warns: “Caution - Risk of Fire”
12. 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.”
13. The Vanishing Fabric Marker which cautions users: “The Vanishing Fabric Marker should not be used as a writing instrument for signing checks or any legal documents.”

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