Warning Labels
WARNING LABELS
Frivolous lawsuits are great for devious lawyers and warning-label writers. The Wacky Warning Label Contest, conducted by the Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch, celebrates both parties. This years winners
4th Place:
A five-inch fishing lure with three steal hooks cautions users that it is "harmful if swallowed."
3rd Place:
A warning label found on a 12-inch-high storage rack for compact disc reminds purchasers: "Do not use as a ladder."
2nd Place:
The label on one snow sled is very adamant: "Beware sled may develop high speed under certain snow conditions."
And the Grand Prize winner:
Warning label found on a bottle of drain cleaner:
"If you do not understand or cannot read all directions, cautions and warnings, do not use this product."