Stupid Warning Labels
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In 1997, Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch (M-LAW) began a contest to expose how frivolous lawsuits, and a concern about potential frivolous lawsuits, have led to a new cultural phenomenon: the wacky warning label. Over the years, M-LAW has received hundreds of warning labels from people around the world. M-LAW verifies the authenticity of each label and selects the "Top 5" for each year. Here is a list of some of the best labels from the first five contests:

* - A warning on an electric router made for carpenters cautions: "This product not intended for use as a dental drill." 
* - A warning label found on a baby stroller cautions the user to "Remove child before folding" 
* - A prescription of sleeping pills says, "Warning: May cause drowsiness." 
* - A sticker on a toilet at a public facility in Ann Arbor actually warns: "Recycled flush water unsafe for drinking." 
* - A massage chair warns: "DO NOT use massage chair without clothing." 
* - A snowblower warns: "Do not use snowthrower on roof." 
* - A dishwasher carries this warning: "Do not allow children to play in the dishwasher." 
* - A CD player carries this unusual warning: "Do not use the Ultradisc2000 as a projectile in a catapult." 
* - An "Aim-n-Flame" fireplace lighter cautions, "Do not use near fire, flame or sparks" 
* - A label on a hand-held massager advises consumers not to use "while sleeping or unconscious" 
* - A container of underarm deodorant says, "Caution: Do not spray in eyes" 
* - A cartridge for a laser printer warns, "Do not eat toner" 
* - A household iron warns users: "Never iron clothes while they are being worn" * - A label with a hair dryer reads, "Never use hair dryer while sleeping" 
* - A 13-inch wheel on a wheelbarrow warns: "Not intended for highway use" 
* - A cardboard car sunshield that keeps sun off the dashboard warns, "Do not drive with sunshield in place" 
* - A Bathroom Heater says: "This product is not to be used in bathrooms" 
* - A can of self-defense pepper spray warns users: "May irritate eyes" 
* - A popular manufactured fireplace log warns: "Caution - Risk of Fire" 
* - A warning on a pair of shin guards for bicyclists: "Shin pads cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover."