Thought you guys would get a kick out of this.
These are excerpts of the 2004 Wacky Warning Label Contest. The Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch, a group whose goal is to show that the fear of frivolous lawsuits has led to a loss of corporate common sense, sponsors the annual contest for the wackiest warning labels.
First Place Winner: Warning on a bottle of drain cleaner: "If you do not understand, or cannot read, all directions, cautions and warnings, do not use this product. "
Second place: On a snow sled: "Beware: sled may develop high speed under certain snow conditions. "
Third place: On a 12-inch-high storage rack for compact discs: "Do not use as a ladder. "
Fourth place: A 5-inch fishing lure with three nasty steel hooks advises it is "Harmful if swallowed. " Too bad fish can't read!
Previous winners in the "Wacky Warning Label Contest" are presented here for your amusement and amazement:
A warning on an electric router made for carpenters cautions, "This product not intended for use as a dental drill. "
A warning label found on a baby stroller cautions the user: "Remove child before folding. "
A bottle of prescription sleeping pills says, "Warning: May cause drowsiness. "
A sticker on a toilet at a public facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan actually warns: "Recycled flush water unsafe for drinking. "
A CD player carries this unusual warning: "Do not use the Ultradisc2000 as a projectile in a catapult. "
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 container of underarm deodorant says, "Caution: Do not spray in eyes. "
A cartridge for a laser printer warns, "Do not eat toner. "
A household iron warns users: "Never iron clothes while they are being worn. "
A label with a hair dryer reads, "Never use hair dryer while sleeping. "
A 13-inch wheel on a wheelbarrow warns: "Not intended for highway use. "
A cardboard car sunshield that keeps sun off the dashboard warns, "Do not drive with sunshield in place. "
A bathroom heater says: "This product is not to be used in bathrooms. "
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 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. "
"Do not use snow blower on the roof. "
"Do not allow children to play in the dishwasher. "

These are excerpts of the 2004 Wacky Warning Label Contest. The Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch, a group whose goal is to show that the fear of frivolous lawsuits has led to a loss of corporate common sense, sponsors the annual contest for the wackiest warning labels.
First Place Winner: Warning on a bottle of drain cleaner: "If you do not understand, or cannot read, all directions, cautions and warnings, do not use this product. "
Second place: On a snow sled: "Beware: sled may develop high speed under certain snow conditions. "
Third place: On a 12-inch-high storage rack for compact discs: "Do not use as a ladder. "
Fourth place: A 5-inch fishing lure with three nasty steel hooks advises it is "Harmful if swallowed. " Too bad fish can't read!
Previous winners in the "Wacky Warning Label Contest" are presented here for your amusement and amazement:
A warning on an electric router made for carpenters cautions, "This product not intended for use as a dental drill. "
A warning label found on a baby stroller cautions the user: "Remove child before folding. "
A bottle of prescription sleeping pills says, "Warning: May cause drowsiness. "
A sticker on a toilet at a public facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan actually warns: "Recycled flush water unsafe for drinking. "
A CD player carries this unusual warning: "Do not use the Ultradisc2000 as a projectile in a catapult. "
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 container of underarm deodorant says, "Caution: Do not spray in eyes. "
A cartridge for a laser printer warns, "Do not eat toner. "
A household iron warns users: "Never iron clothes while they are being worn. "
A label with a hair dryer reads, "Never use hair dryer while sleeping. "
A 13-inch wheel on a wheelbarrow warns: "Not intended for highway use. "
A cardboard car sunshield that keeps sun off the dashboard warns, "Do not drive with sunshield in place. "
A bathroom heater says: "This product is not to be used in bathrooms. "
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 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. "
"Do not use snow blower on the roof. "
"Do not allow children to play in the dishwasher. "