"DANGER: AVOID DEATH" WARNING WINS TOP PRIZE IN M-LAW'S ELEVENTH
ANNUAL WACKY WARNING LABEL CONTEST

A label on a small tractor that warns, "Danger: Avoid Death," has been chosen as the nation's most obvious warning label in M-LAW's annual Wacky Warning Label Contest.

The Wacky Warning Label Contest, now in its eleventh year, is conducted by Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch, M-LAW, to reveal how lawsuits, and fear of lawsuits, have driven the proliferation of common-sense warnings on U.S. products.


Grand prize winner receives $500 and a copy of the best selling book based on M-LAW's contest

Kevin Soave of Farmington Hills, Michigan won the $500 grand prize for submitting the label to M-LAW. Soave also wins a copy of the best selling book, "Remove Chiled Before Folding, The 101 Stupidest, Silliest and Wackiest Warning Labels Ever," written by M-LAW president Bob Dorigo Jones.


OTHER WINNERS:

Don't follow this advice and you might just get a little hot under the collar.
The $250 second place award will be split by Carrianne, Jacob and Robby Turin of Greensburg, Pennsylvania for a label they found on an iron-on T-shirt transfer that warns: "Do not iron while wearing shirt."

Baby Strollers have seats for a reason... The $100 third place prize goes to Richard Goodnow of Lancaster, Massachusetts for a label on a baby-stroller featuring a small storage pouch that warns, "Do not put child in bag."


Honorable mention goes to Cyndi LaMonde of Traverse City, Michigan for a warning label on a letter opener that says: "Caution: Safety goggles recommended."

How many of us have thought of this trick to get out of paying a bill?
Another honorable mention goes to Ann Marie Young of Fillmore, New York for a warning she found on 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."

http://wackywarnings.com/

Wacky winners from previous years:


*A label on a baby stroller warns: “Remove child before folding

*A brass fishing lure with a three-pronged hook on the end warns: “Harmful if swallowed

*A popular scooter for children warns: "This product moves when used."

*A nine- by three-inch bag of air used as packing material cautions: "Do not use this product as a toy, pillow, or flotation device."

*A flushable toilet brush warns: "Do not use for personal hygiene."

*The label on an electric hand blender promoted for use in "blending, whipping, chopping and dicing," warns: "Never remove food or other items from the blades while the product is operating."

*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”

*A warning on an electric drill made for carpenters cautions: “This product not intended for use as a dental drill.”

*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 smoke detector warns: “Do not use the Silence Feature in emergency situations. It will not extinguish a fire.”

*A massage chair warns: “DO NOT use massage chair without clothing... and, Never force any body part into the backrest area while the rollers are moving.”

*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 12-inch rack for storing compact disks warns: “Do not use as a ladder.”

*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 warning on a pair of shin guards manufactured for bicyclists says: “Shin pads cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover.”

*A snowblower warns: “Do not use snowthrower on roof.”

*A dishwasher carries this warning: “Do not allow children to play in the dishwasher.”

*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.”

Love it! It goes to show how paranoid people are now and that we have to never assume that common sense will be used.

One of my favourites was a on a bag of peanuts over here:
"WARNING - CONTAINS NUTS".
Like a person with an allergy wouldn't know that!!!

Those are all so hysterical, BUT there are people actually nutty enough to need the instruction...

How about since that stupid woman spilled hot coffee in her lap and then "sued McDonalds," now it says on the cup HOT COFFEE!! Dah, like who would not know that??? The woman should have to wear a label, DUMB, MONEY GRUBBING FOOL..