I was using my face scrub/exfoliator goop and noticed on the bottle there was a warning sign that said “Not for internal use.” Hmmm…what would I need to exfoliate internally? Is this warning really necessary?
We are surrounded by stupid warning labels. What are your favorite ones?
To play, the warning label has to be on something currently in your house. No fair finding them online.
Got a new knife…the warning label was HUGE (10" Chef - Wustoff)
“Do not throw”
“Knives are sharp”
“Do not hold by the blade”
and on and on and on.
"Is this warning really necessary? "
Unfortunately,…yes, and for two reasons.
People are just stupid enough to hurt themselves with almost anything.
People are just smart enough to dial a personal injury lawyer’s phone number.
My favorite one:
“Packaged in a facility that processes peanuts and other tree nuts. May contain traces of peanuts and/or tree nuts.”
This is on a package of peanuts.
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The warning on the little desiccant packets that says “DO NOT EAT”. I don’t know how many times that one has saved my life.
Yeah, my personal favourite is on a packet of roasted almonds “May contain traces of nuts”. If it doesn’t I’m taking it back!
Here are a few funny ones…
I have a ceramic Starbucks mug that is a replica of the paper cups they give you. It’s complete with the logo, the standard markings on the side that say “decaf, shots, syrup, milk, etc” and at the bottom, “Careful, the beverage you’re about to enjoy is extremely hot.”
I’m torn on whether this is on there to make it an authentic reproduction or whether the lawyers really meant it.
" “Careful, the beverage you’re about to enjoy is extremely hot.”"
That’s the result of the old woman who sued McDonald’s (and won) when she spilled her coffee which was, surprsingly, hot.
I remember when that happened, and McDonalds started serving “hot” (just above room temperature) coffee immediately after.
The same warning is on cups of Chili from Wendy’s.
I believe that trial/award marked a turning point in our civilization.
I always thought the McDonald’s case was really trivial until I some details of it that someone posted here. The coffee was so hot and she was so severly burned (it spilled on her lap) that her “parts” were seriously damaged/scarred/non-functioning.
we had some good ones on Fireworks before.
Do not put head over tube. Do not light in house. Emits sparks…
Yeah, all of my travel mugs have a similar warning: “Caution: Contents may be hot.” But hey - they don’t know what I’ve put in there. For all they know, it could be liquid nitrogen. Or perhaps the contents are poisonous, explosive, or impair my ability to operate heavy machinery (though light machinery should be fine). It might be hazardous to my moral fiber, or pose health risks to my unborn children, or put me under the control of an evil voodoo witch doctor.
I think I see a lawsuit.
While I agree that the incident was tragic, I believe one of the details that a lot of people leave out, IIRC, was that she was well past her prime in regards to “child bearing years”. It reminds me of the whole passenger air bag issue. It was a huge deal, and you’d think it was the #1 cause of death for small children, but in it’s prime, I believe it killed 12 children per year. While tragic on the family level, 12 people per year out of 300 million…oh well, I’d better stop now.
“While I agree that the incident was tragic, I believe one of the details that a lot of people leave out, IIRC, was that she was well past her prime in regards to “child bearing years”.”
The biggest issue at suit was that McDonalds kept their coffee at a much higher temperature than industry standard, and that temperature had not been evaluated for the safety of their consumers. The warning label came out of it, but it wasn’t like the woman didn’t expect hot coffee. She just didn’t expect SCALDING hot coffee.
I wasn’t suggesting it was a frivolous lawsuit.
Building on your comment, wasn’t the extra-hot-ness actually a selling point that they had used? I actually remember my dad going to McDonalds on the way out of town for long trips to fill up the thermos because he recognized that their coffee was “hotter” than anyone esle’s.
It came out that the reason for the extra heat was that it allowed McDonalds to use a lower grade of coffee but still have a smell comparable to a higher grade. One positive that came from the case is that McDonalds now uses a higher grade of coffee and uses it as a selling point. Successfully too.
or make you crash your bike!
That Frazz was perfect.
I have a candle on the table next to me and in the spirit of this thread, I just turned it over.
Use caution around open flame. Never leave candle unattended. Use platform to protect surfaces from oil and fire. Remove all labels before burning.
Apparently I didn’t read the label because it is still on there and I’ve lit it.
So wait. If her labia were burned but she was “well past her prime” with regards to child bearing then THAT’S OK???
