Stupid labels

Posted by mortal 
Stupid labels
Date: August 19, 2009 11:41AM
Posted by: mortal
* "Do not use if you cannot see clearly to read the information in the information booklet." -- In the information booklet.

* "Caution: The contents of this bottle should not be fed to fish." -- On a bottle of shampoo for dogs.

* "For external use only!" -- On a curling iron.

* "Warning: This product can burn eyes." -- On a curling iron.

* "Do not use in shower." -- On a hair dryer.

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

* "Do not use while sleeping or unconscious." -- On a hand-held massaging device.


* "Shin pads cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover." -- On a pair of shin guards made for bicyclists.

* "This product not intended for use as a dental drill." -- On an electric rotary tool.


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

* "Caution: This is not a safety protective device." -- On a plastic toy helmet used as a container for popcorn.

* "Do not use near fire, flame, or sparks." -- On an "Aim-n-Flame" fireplace lighter.



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

* "Not intended for highway use." -- On a 13-inch wheel on a wheelbarrow.

* "This product is not to be used in bathrooms." -- On a Holmes bathroom heater.

* "May irritate eyes." -- On a can of self-defense pepper spray.

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

* "Caution! Contents hot!" -- On a Domino's Pizza box.

* "Caution: Hot beverages are hot!" -- On a coffee cup.

* "Caution: Shoots rubber bands." -- On a product called "Rubber Band Shooter."

* "Warning: May contain small parts." -- On a frisbee.

* "Do not use orally." -- On a toilet bowl cleaning brush.

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

* "Not suitable for children aged 36 months or less." -- On a birthday card for a 1 year old.



* "Warning: Do not use on eyes." -- In the manual for a heated seat cushion.

* "Do not look into laser with remaining eye." -- On a laser pointer.

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

* "For use on animals only." -- On an electric cattle prod.

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

* "Keep out of reach of children and teenagers." -- On a can of air freshener.

* "Remember, objects in the mirror are actually behind you." -- On a motorcycle helmet-mounted rear-view mirror.

* "Warning: Riders of personal watercraft may suffer injury due to the forceful injection of water into body cavities either by falling into the water or while mounting the craft." -- In the manual for a jetski.

* "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 by 15cm by 12cm.

* "Do not use as ear plugs." -- On a package of silly putty.


* "Warning: knives are sharp!" -- On the packaging of a sharpening stone.

* "Not for weight control." -- On a pack of Breath Savers.

* "Twist top off with hands. Throw top away. Do not put top in mouth." -- On the label of a bottled drink.

* "Theft of this container is a crime." -- On a milk crate.

* "Do not use intimately." -- On a tube of deodorant.

* "Warning: has been found to cause cancer in laboratory mice." -- On a box of rat poison.


* "Caution: Remove infant before folding for storage." -- On a portable stroller.


* "Look before driving." -- On the dash board of a mail truck.

* "Do not iron clothes on body." -- On packaging for a Rowenta iron.

* "Do not drive car or operate machinery." -- On Boot's children's cough medicine.

* "For indoor or outdoor use only." -- On a string of Christmas lights.

* "Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly." -- On a child sized Superman costume.


* "Beware! To touch these wires is instant death. Anyone found doing so will be prosecuted." -- On a sign at a railroad station.

* "Warning: do not use if you have prostate problems." -- On a box of Midol PMS relief tablets.

* "Product will be hot after heating." -- On a supermarket dessert box.

* "Do not turn upside down." -- On the bottom of a supermarket dessert box.

* "Do not light in face. Do not expose to flame." -- On a lighter.

* "Choking hazard: This toy is a small ball." -- On the label for a cheap rubber ball toy.

* "Not for human consumption." -- On a package of dice.

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

* "Using Ingenio cookware to destroy your old pots may void your warranty." -- A printed message that appears in a television advertisement when the presenter demonstrates how strong the cookware is by using it to beat up and destroy a regular frying pan.

* "Do not attempt to stop the blade with your hand." -- In the manual for a Swedish chainsaw.

* "Do not dangle the mouse by its cable or throw the mouse at co-workers." -- From a manual for an SGI computer.

* "Warning: May contain nuts." -- On a package of peanuts.


* "Do not eat if seal is missing." -- On said seal.

* "Remove occupants from the stroller before folding it."


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Re: Stupid labels
Date: August 19, 2009 12:05PM
Posted by: Zcott
This is actually older than the phorum itself. Keep up the good work!

Re: Stupid labels
Date: August 19, 2009 12:10PM
Posted by: gav
This is the odd one out:

* "Do not look into laser with remaining eye." -- On a laser pointer.

It's actually epic. :D
Re: Stupid labels
Date: August 19, 2009 12:17PM
Posted by: ferrariman
the best ive seen:

"Allergy Advice - Contains fish"

This was on a label for a pack of haddock fillets
Re: Stupid labels
Date: August 19, 2009 12:18PM
Posted by: MikaHalpinen
hey gav did zcott ever get you to read AIRFRAME by MICHAEL CRICHTON? I think you'd enjoy it
Re: Stupid labels
Date: August 19, 2009 12:25PM
Posted by: The Lopper
lol, the "warning may contain nuts/fish" ones on packets of nuts/frozen fish alway crack me up.
Re: Stupid labels
Date: August 19, 2009 12:26PM
Posted by: Nickv
* "Warning: May contain nuts." -- On a package of peanuts.

May contain nuts? So they're not even sure?
Re: Stupid labels
Date: August 19, 2009 01:10PM
Posted by: DaveEllis
Peanuts are not nuts, just FYI.

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Re: Stupid labels
Date: August 19, 2009 01:25PM
Posted by: n00binio
gav schrieb:
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> This is the odd one out:
>
> * "Do not look into laser with remaining eye." --
> On a laser pointer.
>
> It's actually epic. :D

i already saw that as a sign in the laser laboratory at university. was meant to be a joke but there's much truth in it ;)



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Re: Stupid labels
Date: August 19, 2009 01:53PM
Posted by: The Lopper
DaveEllis Wrote:
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> Peanuts are not nuts, just FYI.

I would assume they would be regarded as nuts in a food sense, which probably applies here, although you are right, they would not be regarded as real nuts in a botanical sense, as chestnuts or hazelnuts would be.
Re: Stupid labels
Date: August 19, 2009 06:29PM
Posted by: Locke Cole
"Do not use for drying pets." -- In the manual for a microwave oven

LMFAO!!



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Re: Stupid labels
Date: August 19, 2009 07:00PM
Posted by: Zcott
Hey Mike,

Yes, I did read the excellent AIRFRAME by MICHAEL CRICHTON, who is no longer with us. Have you read any of his other excellent works?

Re: Stupid labels
Date: August 20, 2009 07:48AM
Posted by: mortal
LOL, do I detect a hijack ;-)


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Re: Stupid labels
Date: August 20, 2009 08:08AM
Posted by: MikaHalpinen
I have read others, zcott, but clearly you didn't read my initial question very well, did you? DID YOU!?
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