Many American manufacturers are going to great lengths to protect themselves from getting sued. As a result, many companies now include stunningly obvious warnings about their product. Every year the Wacky Warning Labels™ Contest selects what it calls "the most absurd and silly warning labels attached to everyday products."
Here were the winners:
- The Grand Prize Winner was for a 7-inch decorative globe with the following warning label: "These globes should not be referred for navigation."
- The Second Prize Winner was for an electric razor for men with the following warning label: "Never use while sleeping."
Past winners have included the following warning labels:
- "Remove child before folding"—a warning label on a baby stroller
- "Does not supply oxygen"—a label on a common dust mask (2011 Contest Winner)
- "Never operate your speakerphone while driving" – on a hands-free cell phone product called the "Drive 'N' Talk"! (2010 Contest Winner)
- "Danger: Avoid Death"—a warning label on a small tractor
- "Harmful if swallowed"—a warning on a brass fishing lure with a three-pronged hook
- "This product moves when used"—a warning on a popular children's scooter
- A rotary tool includes the following warning label: "This product is not intended for use as a dental drill"
- "May cause drowsiness"—a warning label for Nytol One-a-Night sleeping aids
Possible Preaching Angles: (1) Fear, Risk, Danger, or Faith—Our fear and timidity about what might happen can drive us into self-protection, preventing us from stepping out in faith and risk. (2) Legalism, Rules—Sometimes our attempt to control people with manmade rules and regulations, which have nothing to do with Scripture, sound as ridiculous as these product warning labels.