Product Warnings
- "Caution: The contents of this bottle should not be fed to fish." -- On a bottle of shampoo for dogs.
- "Do not use while sleeping." -- On a hair dryer.
- "Do not use in shower." -- On a hair dryer.
- "Warning: This product can burn eyes." -- On a curling iron.
- "For external use only!" -- On a curling iron.
- "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.
- "Do not recharge, put in backwards, or use." -- On a battery.
- "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.
- "Do not use as ear plugs." -- On a package of silly putty.
- "Please store in the cold section of the refrigerator." -- On a bag of fresh grapes in Australia.
- "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.
- "Fragile. Do not drop." -- Posted on a Boeing 757.
- "Cannot be made non-poisonous." -- On the back of a can of de-icing windshield fluid.
- "Caution: Remove infant before folding for storage." -- On a portable stroller.
- "Excessive dust may be irritating to shin and eyes." -- On a tube of agarose powder, used to make gels.
- "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.
- "This door is alarmed from 7:00pm - 7:00am." -- On a hospital's outside access door.
- "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." -- On a slip of paper in a stereo box, referring to the styrofoam packing.
- "Access hole only -- not intended for use in lifting box." -- On the sides of a shipping carton, just above cut-out openings which one would assume were handholds.
- "Warning: May cause drowsiness." -- On a bottle of Nytol, a brand of sleeping pills.
- "Warning: Misuse may cause injury or death." -- Stamped on the metal barrel of a .22 calibre rifle.
- "Do not use orally after using rectally." -- In the instructions for an electric thermometer.
- "Turn off motor before using this product." -- On the packaging for a chain saw file, used to sharpen the cutting teeth on the chain.
- "Not to be used as a personal flotation device." -- On a 6x10 inch inflatable picture frame.
- "Do not put in mouth." -- On a box of bottle rockets.
- "Please remove before driving." -- On the back of a cardboard windshield (for keeping the car from getting too hot when parked).
- "Remove plastic before eating." -- On the wrapper of a Fruit Roll-Up snack.
- "Not dishwasher safe." -- On a remote control for a TV.
- "For lifting purposes only." -- On the box for a car jack.
- "Do not put lit candles on phone." -- On the instructions for a cordless phone.
- "Warning! This is not underwear! Do not attempt to put in pants." -- On the packaging for a wristwatch.
Small Print From Commercials:
- "Do not use house paint on face." -- In a Visa commercial that depicts an expecting couple looking for paint at a hardware store.
- "Do not drive cars in ocean." -- In a car commercial which shows a car in the ocean.
- "Always drive on roads. Not on people." -- From a car commercial which shows a vehicle "body-surfing" at a concert.
- "For a limited time only." -- From a Rally's commercial that described how their burgers were fresh.
Signs and Notices:
- "No stopping or standing." -- A sign at bus stops everywhere.
- "Do not sit under coconut trees." -- A sign on a coconut palm in a West Palm Beach park circa 1950.
- "These rows reserved for parents with children." -- A sign in a church.
- "All cups leaving this store, rather full or empty, must be paid for." -- A sign in a Cumberland Farms in Hillsboro, New Hampshire.
- "Malfunction: Too less water." -- A notice left on a coffee machine.
- "Prescriptions cannot be filled by phone." -- On a form in a clinic.
- "You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside." -- On a bag of Fritos.
- "Fits one head." -- On a hotel-provided shower cap box.
- "Payment is due by the due date." -- On a credit card statement.
Safety Procedures:
- "Take care: new non-slip surface." -- On a sign in front of a newly renovated ramp that led to the entrance of a building.
- "In case of flood, proceed uphill. In case of flash flood, proceed uphill quickly." -- One of the emergency safety procedures at a summer camp.
Ingredients:
- "Ingredients: Artificially bleached flour, sugar, vegetable fat, yeast, salt, gluten, soya flour, emulsifier 472 (E) & 481, flour treatment agents, enzymes, water. May contain: fruit." -- The ingredients list on a package of fruit buns.
- "100% pure yarn." -- On a sweater.
Instructions:
- "Remove the plastic wrapper." -- The first instruction on a bag of microwave popcorn; to see the instructions, one first has to remove the plastic wrapper and unfold the pouch.
- "Open packet. Eat contents." -- Instructions on a packet of airline peanuts.
- "Remove wrapper, open mouth, insert muffin, eat." -- Instructions on the packaging for a muffin at a 7-11.
- "Use like regular soap." -- On a bar of Dial soap.
- "Instructions: usage known." -- Instructions on a can of black pepper.
- "Serving suggestion: Defrost." -- On a Swann frozen dinner.
- "Simply pour the biscuits into a bowl and allow the cat to eat when it wants." -- On a bag of cat biscuits.
- "In order to get out of car, open door, get out, lock doors, and then close doors." -- In a car manual.
- "Please include the proper portion of your bill." -- On the envelope for an auto insurance bill.
Requirements:
- "Optional modem required." -- On a computer software package.