Fun Friday
Today we’re taking a look at actual warning labels that have been found on various actual products. I think the best way to describe them are “Duh” and “Thank you captain obvious!” How stupid do people really think we are? You’ll see what I mean…
- Nabisco Easy Cheese - For best results, remove cap
- 500-piece puzzle - Some assembly required
- Children’s Superman Costume - wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly
- Nabisco Easy Cheese - For best results, remove cap
- Nytol sleep aid - Warning: may cause drowsiness
- Korean kitchen knife - Warning: keep out of children
- Dremel Electric Rotary Tool - This product not intended for use as a dental drill
- Stridex Foaming Face Wash - May contain foam
- Old Spice Red Zone Deodorant - Use only on underarms
- Bic Lighter - Ignite lighter away from face
- Pepper Spray- Caution: Never aim spray at your own eyes
- Hershey’s Almond Bar - Warning: May contain traces of nuts
- Cardboard windshield sun shade - Warning: Do not drive with sun shield in place
- 13- inch wheel on a wheelbarrow - Not intended for highway use
- Microwave oven: do not use for drying pets
- Electric Thermometer - Do not use orally after using rectally
- Box for a car jack - For lifting purposes only
- TV Manual - Do not pour liquids into your television set
- Depends adults diapers - Step into underwear and pull them on just like regular underwear
- Container of lighter fluid - Warning: Contents flammable
- Woolite carpet cleaner - Safe for carpets, too!
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LOL
Btw, I’d really not heard of the phrase “Captain Obvious” so I googled it and came to know but surprisingly the wikipedia article seems to have been deleted!!
“Children’s Superman Costume - wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly.”
@Ashley:
I really don’t know if children read these warning labels, but I know of a sad case in Panama where a small boy of five years old died because he tried to fly like Superman with a Superman costume.
He jumped from a three story apartment, believing he could fly like Superman. Maybe events like this, made the manufacturer include this warning label to prevent potential legal problems.
Regards,
Omar.-
Those warning labels are all about law suites and nothing else.
I’m sure they’re all there to prevent legal issues which tells us the kind of society that we are. Still humorous though…
I hadn’t thought about the fact that not everybody would be familiar with the term “Captain Obvious.” It’s odd that the Wikipedia article was deleted, but from the cached version: “Captain Obvious is a fictional character whose main characteristic is that he makes statements of fact that are painfully obvious to other observers. The term Captain Obvious is usually used sarcastically in reference to people who state the self-evident. [1] Primarily an Internet phenomenon, the term is often used in sentences such as “Captain Obvious to the rescue!”[2] or “Thank you, Captain Obvious!”
“Old Spice Red Zone Deodorant - Use only on underarms”
Regarding that one, that’s not captain obvious, IMO. I’ve seen (and hell, even tried it myself) people putting it on their hands or forehead to see what happens.
Basically, if you run water over your hands, it’s like your hands have rainx on them. It’s quite funny, but I don’t really recommend it. :D.
As for everything else, especially the “containing nuts” thing, if the warning isn’t on the label, people will sue the company over it and will likely win.
Oh, these sort of things maybe obvious to us, but the scary thing is that these wouldn’t be around if people hadn’t actually tried them. It’s humorous, sure, but it makes me afraid for the future of mankind.
Microwave oven: do not use for drying pets
Happened to an old lady in US, who sued the company, and won the cause.
Law suite too
You know, I actually heard about something like this happening in another instance too which is absolutely crazy.
It is no doubt all to do with culture of litigation you have in the US. Remember the stories of the woman who sued McDonalds because she spilt hot coffee on herself, she sued because the cup had no warning on it. People aren’t willing to take responsibility for their own stupidity these days. And now we in the UK are following suit, everywhere you see and hear adverts for the “ambulance chaser” companies. I have even seen these company reps waiting outside accident and emergency departments trying to get people coming out to sign up for their services and sue someone, anyone.
KP Peanuts here in the UK had a warning on the back, yes, it said “WARNING: This product contains nuts”.