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January 08, 2005
Stupid Warning Labels
CNN via Marginal Revolution (Cowen) tells us (with some editing by me):The Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch, M-LAW, whose main mission is to reveal how lawsuits and anxiety over lawsuits have created a need for overly obvious warnings on products, sponsors the The Wacky Warning Label Contest each year. Here are some top entries:So much of the cost of regulation is overreaction. There is a systematic bias to overreact, even from the point of view of private costs. Or is it just an accurate response, given risk and risk aversion?-- A scooter with the warning "This product moves when used." p> -- An electric blender used for chopping and dicing that reminds users to "Never remove food or other items from the blades while the product is
operating." -- And a three-inch bag of air used for packaging that read "Do not use this product as a toy, pillow, or flotation device."
A toilet brush that says "Do not use for personal hygiene"
Posted by erasmuse at January 8, 2005 10:45 AM
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