DETROIT - A warning that consumers shouldn't use a heat gun that produces temperatures of 1,000 degrees as a hairdryer has won an anti-lawsuit group's award for the wackiest label of the year.

The Wacky Warning Label Contest, in its ninth year, is conducted by Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch as part of an effort to show the effects of lawsuits on warning labels.

"When judges see it as their job to dismiss cases that are rooted in frivolous theories, we'll see fewer wacky labels and more fairness in the courts," said Robert B. Dorigo Jones, the group's president.

The $500 first prize went to Tom Brunelle of Holland, who spotted the heat gun warning.

The $250 second prize award went to Jam Sardar of Grand Rapids for a label on a kitchen knife that warns: "Never try to catch a falling knife."

Third prize of $100 went to Alice Morgan of La Junta, Colo. She found a cocktail napkin with a map of the waterways around Hilton Head Island, S.C., printed on it that cautioned: "Not to be used for navigation."

An honorable mention went to Kirk Dunham of Seabrook, Texas. He found this warning on a bottle of dried bobcat urine used to keep pests away from garden plants: "Not for human consumption."
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Should I laugh or be a little ircked for people being so damn stupid?

Go ahead and laugh; I guarantee you that stupid people will be around for a while.

LOL, that reminds me of the korean kitchen knife that said : " Keep out of children"

XD

When we were buying my lil bro a costume, we saw a batman--or superman-- one that said
WARNING THIS SUIT DOES NOT ENABLE ONE TO FLY
I can't believe people are so stupid that they have to have that kind of warning label

This is to prevent lawsuits, people this days would squeeze anything out of everything. But for godsake! An effing heat gun as a hair dryer?! They deserve to get their brains fried!

Sometimes thr only way to deal with so much stupidity in society is to just laugh and laugh and laugh and laugh............

Hi. I'm knew here. This site is awesome. I read this and LMAO. I have collected labels like this for awhile. I hope this ok to do this. Here is my list so far.----- ( P.S. My favorite has got to be # 18.)---1. On a blanket from Taiwan - NOT TO BE USED AS PROTECTION FROM A TORNADO.
2. On a helmet mounted mirror used by US cyclists - REMEMBER, OBJECTS IN THE MIRROR ARE ACTUALLY BEHIND YOU.
3. On a Taiwanese shampoo - USE REPEATEDLY FOR SEVERE DAMAGE.
4. On the bottle-top of a (UK) flavoured milk drink - AFTER OPENING, KEEP UPRIGHT.
5. On a New Zealand insect spray - THIS PRODUCT NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS.
6. In a US guide to setting up a new computer - TO AVOID CONDENSATION FORMING, ALLOW THE BOXES TO WARM UP TO ROOM TEMPERATURE BEFORE OPENING. (makes sence, but the instruction was INSIDE the box.)
7. In some countries, on the bottom of Coke bottles - OPEN OTHER END.
8. On a Sears hairdryer - DO NOT USE WHILE SLEEPING.
9. On a bag of Fritos - YOU COULD BE A WINNER! NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. DETAILS INSIDE. (The shoplifter special!)
10. On a bar of Dial soap - DIRECTIONS - USE LIKE REGULAR SOAP. (And that would be how?)
11. On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert (printed on bottom of the box) - DO NOT TURN UPSIDE DOWN. (Woop's Too late!)
*12. On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding - PRODUCT WILL BE HOT AFTER HEATING. (Are you sure? Let's try it.)
13. On a Korean kitchen knife - WARNING: KEEP OUT OF CHILDREN. (Dammit! Who are they to tell me what to do with my kids?)
14. On a string of Chinese-made Christmas lights - FOR INDOOR OR OUTDOOR USE ONLY. (As opposed to use in outer space?)
15. On a Japanese food processor - NOT TO BE USED FOR THE OTHER USE. (Now I'm curious.)
*16. On Sainsbury's peanuts - WARNING - CONTAINS NUTS. (Wow! I never knew that)
**17. On an American Airlines packet of nuts INSTRUCTIONS - OPEN PACKET, EAT NUTS. (I'm glad they cleared that up.)
***18. On a Swedish chainsaw - DO NOT ATTEMPT TO STOP CHAIN WITH YOUR HANDS OR GENITALS. (What kind of consumer phone-call led to this warning?)
19. On a child's superman costume - WEARING OF THIS GARMENT DOES NOT ENABLE YOU TO FLY. (That's right, destroy a universal childhood fantasy!)
20. On some frozen dinners: SERVING SUGGESTION: DEFROST.
21. On a hotel provided shower cap in a box: FITS ONE HEAD.
**22. On packaging for a Rowenta iron: DO NOT IRON CLOTHES ON BODY.
23. On Boot's "Children's" cough medicine: DO NOT DRIVE CAR OR OPERATE MACHINERY.
*24. On Nightly sleep aid: WARNING: MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS. (Gee ya think?)---------------My favorite has got to be #18. LOL. Thanks

LOL, those are great! My faves are 7 and 12!

LOL!

You know, I actually thought of doing #22 one time. I mean, the dress I wore was all wrinkly and I was in a hurry so I didn't want to take my clothes off, it was tempting.

Not kidding, true story.

4. On the bottle-top of a (UK) flavoured milk drink - AFTER OPENING, KEEP UPRIGHT.


this one is not because of stupidity. many people open bottles, drink some then store it in the fridge on its side. keeping it upright doesnt mean that they think people turn it upside down when open. keeping it on its side will most probably leak. else you could say that "once open store in fridge" is a funny one too.

thats funny

thats funny!

I got those in a chain a while ago

LOL, Mad_manfred acutally did it, but he was 7 by then, at least that's what he said...

But it would be okay to stop the chain with any other body part?!

I do that when i'm at work to warm myself up in winter but it's not like i care about getting wrinkles out