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Email a FriendMy husband gave me a back and neck massager—one of huge those things you plug into the wall and drape around your neck and turn on. The instructions say, “Do not use on sleeping or unconscious people.” That cracked us both up. Are they really concerned that someone will creep up to an unconscious person, drape it around their neck, and turn it on? I guess they are.
Wacky Warnings, Silly Instructions
Any new dangers lurking among your Christmas presents?
Posted by DariaSockey in Family on Friday, December 30, 2011 3:16 PM
My new blow dryer with brush attachments included the usual list of needless warnings that would protect the manufacturer from lawsuits from people who are not very bright. My favorite: “Never use while sleeping”. I posted this on Facebook to give my friends a chuckle. The comments included a few more wacky warnings, including:
“Allergy warning: May contain cashews!” (on a can of cashews)
“Do not iron clothes while wearing them.”
A toy Captain America shield that said: “Warning: does not provide protection.”
And a “Do not swallow” warning on some “giant plastic eggs which you soak in water until it turns into an even larger reptile”
Did any of you receive “dangerous” gifts with similarly dire warnings? Just for fun, please share. Also welcome are badly translated assembly instructions.
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One year we received a exersaucer for our baby. One of the warnings said not to use it as a flotation device or a sled. LOL!
Posted by kristi on Monday, Jan 2, 2012 12:43 AM (EDT):
Oh dear! Can you imagine someone putting their baby down a hill on an exersaucer. Lets hope no one would actually do that;D
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