Wacky Warning Labels

[Soundguy]

I'm guessing there's a good story behind that warning!

soundguy

 

[patrick_g]

On a Swedish chainsaw -

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO STOP CHAIN WITH YOUR HANDS OR GENITALS.

(What kind of consumer phone-call led to this warning?)

Swedish chainsaws are exported to Poland. Nuf said?

Pat

 

[3RRL]

Just received this from one of the kids...
1.
On a blanket from Taiwan -

NOT TO BE USED AS PROTECTION FROM A TORNADO.

2.
On a helmet-mounted mirror used by US cyclists -

REMEMBER, OBJECTS IN THE MIRROR ARE ACTUALLY BEHIND YOU

3.
On a Taiwanese shampoo -

USE REPEATEDLY FOR SEVERE DAMAGE

4.
On a bottle-top of a UK flavoured milk drink -

AFTER OPENING, KEEP UPRIGHT

5.
On a New Zealand insect spray -

THIS PRODUCT IS NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS

6.
In a US guide to setting up a new computer -

TO AVOID CONDENSATION FORMING, ALLOW THE BOXES TO WARM UP TO ROOM TEMPERATURE BEFORE OPENING

(Sensible, but the instructions were INSIDE the box.)

7.
In some countries, on the bottom of Coke bottles -

OPEN OTHER END

8.
On a packet of Sunmaid raisins -

WHY NOT TRY TOSSING OVER YOUR FAVOURITE BREAKFAST CEREAL ?

9.
On a Sears hairdryer -

DO NOT USE WHILE SLEEPING

10.
On a bag of Fritos -

YOU COULD BE A WINNER ! NO PURCHASE NECESSARY ! DETAILS INSIDE!

11.
On a bar of Dial soap -

DIRECTIONS - USE LIKE REGULAR SOAP

12.
On a Tesco's Tiramisu -

DO NOT TURN UPSIDE DOWN.

(Printed on bottom of box)

13.
On a M&S Bread Pudding -

PRODUCT WILL BE HOT AFTER HEATING.

14.
On a Korean kitchen knife -

KEEP OUT OF CHILDREN

15.
On a string of Chinese Christmas lights -

FOR INDOOR OR OUTDOOR USE ONLY

16.
On a Japanese food processor -

NOT TO BE USED FOR THE OTHER.

17.
On Sainsbury's peanuts -

WARNING - CONTAINS NUTS

18.
On an American Airlines packet of nuts -

INSTRUCTIONS - OPEN PACKET, EAT NUTS.

19.
On a child's Superman costume -

WARNING, THIS GARMENT DOES NOT ENABLE YOU TO FLY.

20.
On some frozen dinners -

SERVING SUGGESTION - DEFROST

21.
On a hotel-provided shower cap in a box -

FITS ONE HEAD

22.
On packaging for Rowenta iron -

DO NOT IRON CLOTHES ON BODY

23.
On Boot's Children's cough medicine -

DO NOT DRIVE CAR OR OPERATE MACHINERY

24.
On Nytol sleep aid -

WARNING - MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS

 

[MReeb]

Just received this from one of the kids...
8.
On a packet of Sunmaid raisins -

WHY NOT TRY TOSSING OVER YOUR FAVOURITE BREAKFAST CEREAL ?

9.
On a Sears hairdryer -

DO NOT USE WHILE SLEEPING

I know an older woman who has a pretty good sized burn scar on her leg from that. Her electric blanket died and she decided to put the hairdryer under the covers with her. It got hot enough that it melted the blankets and cooked her leg. I don't think I've ever slept sound enough that my flesh could be cooked but...
So are we supposed to play jump the shark with our raisins? We could make little ramps and launch our raisins across the table. Good way to have the wife give you a cuff in the back of the head and that look she gives you. I tend to load up my cereal with extra raisins and fresh berries. Nothing better than some blueberries or raspberries with some pecans on my morning oatmeal.

 

[Iplayfarmer]

Oh good! If we're going to get into translational errors I have a bunch from my years spent in Thailand. My all time favorite was on a can of flea powder for dogs...

"Pulverize the powder directly on the dog. Do not pulverize in or near eyes."

 

[patrick_g]

Note on Japanese made radio direction finder antenna cover...

Warning: Do not except this cover.

Not exactly a moment of Zen but I cracked the code.

They meant not to leave the cover off.

Warning sign posted in the pilot house above the door to the radio room/navigator's station of a Portuguese fishing boat...

No one aloud in the radio room.

My buddy and I looked at the sign, looked at each other, and simultaneously we both put a finger to our lips to give the universal sign of library rules (shh, be quiet) and proceeded to enter.

Translated safety message to children.

Do not follow the ball when it makes the street.

Pat

 

[Rara Avis]

Just received this from one of the kids...


24.
On Nytol sleep aid -

WARNING - MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS

We ran a car accident, where it turned out the operator of the vehicle had taken....WAIT FOR IT...NYTOL, but then decided she had to go out and buy her cigarettes...

 

[N80]

Nytol, like most OTC sleep aids is just diphenhydramine....a.k.a. Benadryl.

The funny (as in scary) thing is that some studies have shown that driving while taking benadryl can impair your driving ability as much as being over the legal blood alcohol level or as much as some narcotics and 'nerve' pills.

 

[patrick_g]

As a part of the HF warnings for a solar powered welding helmet (after the part about how California knows they cause cancer)

"The Welding Helmet will not protect against explosive devices or corrosive liquids."

Gee and I thought it would be cheap protection from IED's and the occasional surprise dunking in battery acid or lye.

Pat

 

[Iplayfarmer]

As a part of the HF warnings for a solar powered welding helmet (after the part about how California knows they cause cancer)

"The Welding Helmet will not protect against explosive devices or corrosive liquids."

Gee and I thought it would be cheap protection from IED's and the occasional surprise dunking in battery acid or lye.

Pat

I know it's been said, but I can't help saying it again....

What kind of idiots did whatever was done to make it necessary to put these warnings on some of these things?

One of my favorite phrases I've seen lately was on the glass door of the grocery store in reaction to the recent tomato/salmonella scare. They said that "out of abundance of caution" they were going to pull all tomatoes of a certain variety from their shelves. I think "abundance of caution" is a fancy way of saying "over-reaction". That seems to fit many of these wacky warning labels.

I think we should petition to have a single phrase be allowed to cover it all...

To quote Shania Twain, "Dont' Be Stupid!"​

 

[Soundguy]

Consumer protection laws make dumber people, as a race, as time passes, and more breeding occurs..

soundguy

 

[Rara Avis]

Consumer protection laws make dumber people, as a race, as time passes, and more breeding occurs..

soundguy

Dumber people cause new Consumer protection laws, as a race, as time passes, and more breeding occurs..

Rent this movie...
Idiocracy (2006)

 

[Destructo_D]

My 2-year-old was having a hard time falling asleep after we moved her to a big-girl-bed. We gave her a dose of benadryl for her "allergies" hoping that it would cause drowsiness.

It had just the opposite affect. That was a fun 4 hours of one silly, hyper, happy little girl who would just not fall asleep.

I guess that all things do not affect all people the same.

I can tell you why too... It is the red dye in it... may as well have given her a energy drink... When my 6 year old boy was a little younger it had the same effect.. it's anything with red dye in it... instant hyper.....

thankfully he outgrew it.... well, the red dye anyway... lol

Darren

 

[sunspot]

Rent this movie...
Idiocracy (2006)

Good movie. I think it was based on the book "Marching Morons" by C.M Kornbluth.

 

[Soundguy]

Dumber people cause new Consumer protection laws, as a race, as time passes, and more breeding occurs..

Rent this movie...
Idiocracy (2006)

That sound slike a good circular corelary to my post.. etc... one begats the other.. etc..

soundguy

 

[Rara Avis]

So long as average Joe and Jill American believe that no matter what BAD happens it is always someone else's fault and is NEVER their responsibility nor accountability and that the someone else should be sued we will live in an increasingly WARNING LABELED world.

Liability issues run amok.

When a bubble head orders what the menu calls HOT COFFEE, places it in her crotch and then sues the vendor when she scalds herself, receiving astronomical awards due to idiot juries who love to give away other peoples money, it is obvious that something is wrong. It isn't getting better.

Pat

I'll take exception with this argument...

180 degrees is HOT for coffee...PERIOD!!!

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