Sunday 4 February 2007

Stupid Warning Labels

I've always had a fascination with stupid warning labels, so here are a few.


  • "For external use only" -On a curling iron.

  • "Do not use while sleeping" -On a hair dryer.

  • "Do not drive with sunshield in place" -On a cardboard sunshield that keeps the sun off the dashboard.

  • "Battery may explore or leak" -On a battery.

  • "Do not eat toner" -On a toner cartridge for a laser printer.

  • "May irritate eyes" -On a can of self-defence pepper spray.

  • "Eating rocks may lead to broken teeth" -On a novelty garden rock set called "Popcorn Rock"

  • "Please keep out of children" -On a butcher knife.

  • "Not suitable for children aged 36 months or less" -On a birthday card for a one-year-old.

  • "Do not use for drying pets" -In the manual for a microwave.

  • "For use by trained personnel only" -On a can of air freshener.

  • "Warning: Do not climb inside this bag and zip it up. Doing so will cause injury and death" -A label inside a protective bag (for fragile objects), which measures 15cm x 15cm x 12cm.

  • "May be harmful if swallowed" -On a shipment of hammers.

  • "Do not put lit candles on phone" -On the instructions for a cordless phone.

  • "Warning! This is not underwear! Do not attempt to put in pants" -On the packaging for a wristwatch. (???)

And here's some small print from some ads:

  • "Do not drive cars in ocean" -From a car commercial that shows a car in the ocean.

  • "Always drive on roads. Not on people" -From a commercial showing a car crowd surfing at a concert.

  • "For a limited time only" -From a commercial advertising that a company's burgers are fresh.

I got these from a site called Things People Said. It's very funny. Check it out here.

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