Tractor Warning Label
During the 13 years we have held the annual Wacky Warning Label Contest, people from all over America have sent us some of the most outrageously obvious warnings you could imagine.
Of course, we always enjoy the humor these labels provide, but we particularly appreciate all the opportunities they give us to reveal the lawsuit problems in American that have made such labels necessary and to engage the public in a conversation about what needs to be done to fix the system.
Ted Frank’s excellent op-ed article for AOL News today once again puts the spotlight on our Wacky Warning Label Contest and raises some new issues involving class action lawsuits that you’ll want to read. Ted is an attorney and the president and founder of The Center For Class Action Fairness.
We always get a lot of email when our contest is featured on a major website like this, and one of the most common questions we get is: “What are the wackiest warning labels you’ve seen over the years?”
It’s about time we answered that question. So in descending rank, with number one being the wackiest warning label of all time, here is my list for the Ten Wackiest Warning Labels Ever:
10. A warning on a wood router says: “This product not intended for use as a dental drill.”
9. A five-inch brass fishing lure with a three-pronged hook on the end cautions: “Harmful if swallowed.”
8. A letter opener carries this warning, “Caution: Safety goggles recommended.”
7. A vanishing fabric marker warns: “The Vanishing Fabric Marker should not be used as a writing instrument for signing checks or any legal documents.”
6. A bag of livestock castration rings warns, “For animal use only.”
5. A label on a washing machine warns, “Do not put any person in this washer.”
4. A label on a small tractor cautions: “Danger! Avoid Death.”
3. A portable toilet seat called the “Off-Road Commode” that attaches to a vehicle’s trailer hitch warns: “Not for use when vehicle is in motion.”
2. A popular scooter used by children throughout the United States warns: “This product moves when used.”
And, my all-time favorite…
1. A label on baby stroller warns: “Remove child before folding.”
For more information about the Wacky Warning Label Contest sponsored by the Foundation for Fair Civil Justice, click here:
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that is the stupidest thing i ever heard allthough it may be a good invation for camping
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