M-LAW's Wacky Warning Labels

A flushable toilet brush that warns users, "Do not use for personal hygiene" has been identified as the nation’s wackiest warning label in an annual contest sponsored by a consumer watchdog group. Other winners include a label on a popular scooter for children that warns: "This product moves when used."; a warning on a digital thermometer that can be used to take a person’s temperature several different ways: “Once used rectally, the thermometer should not be used orally."; a label on an electric hand blender promoted for use in "blending, whipping, chopping and dicing," that warns: "Never remove food or other items from the blades while the product is operating."; and a label on a nine- by three-inch bag of air used as packing material. It carries this warning: "Do not use this product as a toy, pillow, or flotation device."

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