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PineconeResearch.com As George Carlin once said, "Some people need practical advice."
Here are some of the wackiest warning labels of the past few years according to the Michigan Law Suit Abuse Watch website (www.mlaw.org.):• A label on a baby stroller warns: "Remove child before folding."• A brass fishing lure with a three-pronged hook on the end warns: "Harmful if swallowed."• A popular scooter for children warns: "This product moves when used."• A 9x3-inch bag of air used as packing material cautions: "Do not use this product as a toy, pillow or flotation device."• A flushable toilet brush warns: "Do not use for personal hygiene."• The label on an electric hand blender promoted for use in "blending, whipping, chopping and dicing," warns: "Never remove food or other items from the blades while the product is operating."• A household iron warns users: "Never iron clothes while they are being worn."• A label on a hair dryer reads, "Never use hair dryer while sleeping."• A warning on an electric drill made for carpenters cautions: "This product not intended for use as a dental drill."• The label on a bottle of drain cleaner warns: "If you do not understand, or cannot read, all directions, cautions and warnings, do not use this product."• A smoke detector warns: "Do not use the Silence Feature in emergency situations. It will not extinguish a fire."• A massage chair warns: "DO NOT use massage chair without clothing ... and, NEVER force any body part into the backrest area while the rollers are moving."• A cardboard car sunshield that keeps sun off the dashboard warns, "Do not drive with sunshield in place."• An "Aim-n-Flame" fireplace lighter cautions, "Do not use near fire, flame or sparks." • A 12-inch rack for storing compact disks warns: "Do not use as a ladder."• A cartridge for a laser printer warns, "Do not eat toner."• A 13-inch wheel on a wheelbarrow warns: "Not intended for highway use."• 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 snow blower warns: "Do not use snow thrower on roof."• A dishwasher carries this warning: "Do not allow children to play in the dishwasher."• 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."
