⚠️ Ridiculous WARNING Labels

[S0FTERSIN]

Washing dishes has always been one of those oddly satisfying tasks that helps me relax; however, as I was washing them today I noticed a warning label on one of my (very basic) ceramic mugs to remind users that it "may get hot in microwave." Not sure whether this was the result of a legal case or CYA on behalf of the manufacturer to prevent one, but consider me flabbergasted (and a lot less relaxed). 🤦‍♀️

What's the most ridiculous warning label you've encountered on a product?

[Crystal Sharrd]

"Not intended for human consumption" on wasp spray.

[S0FTERSIN]

Originally posted by MinionJoe:

Originally posted by S0FTERSIN:

What's the most ridiculous warning label you've encountered on a product?

Coffee maker here at work: "Failure to comply risks injury."

I love that the manufacturer left this one vague enough to cover all injuries (beyond burns)... though now I can't help but wonder what other non-burn related injuries people have incurred trying to make coffee. 🤔

Originally posted by Pronnu:

That woman successfully suing McDonald's for burning herself with coffee has been a disaster for civilization.

Well, given that this case was from '92 I'm sure it wasn't the first of its kind; however, the fact that it's still remembered and talked about 30+ years later is pretty telling. 😅

Originally posted by ๋:

Originally posted by Pronnu:

That woman successfully suing McDonald's for burning herself with coffee has been a disaster for civilization.

There should be a universally-accepted maximum (and minimum) temperature for hot drinks. Some, you really have to wait like 30 minutes just to sip which is ridiculous.

Evidently it's recommended to serve hot drinks between 140°F - 180°F, with the industry average being around 160°F. I'd be curious to know whether the composition of the container plays a role in serving temperature for companies (i.e., ceramic mug vs plastic thermos vs stainless steel thermos/mug vs foam cup vs poly-coated paper cup).

Originally posted by Kiddiec͕̤̱͋̿͑͠at 🃏:

Originally posted by S0FTERSIN:

I'd never seen this before on any mugs either until this point, so it really caught me off guard. Weird times we're living in... 🤣

I've seen it on many.

I just went through my mug collection and sure enough, I have a whole set with that same warning printed on the bottom (albeit in a super tiny font)... now I'm curious to check my ceramic plates and bowls. 🧐

Originally posted by oldirty`:

ceramics may contain, stuff like metals or clay compositions that get hhot very well. Possibly much more and faster than the food.
So even you just slightly warm food or defrost something thhe cermaic plate could be burning hot while the food is still cold.
Because you expect the food to be cold or mildly warm you will not expect the plate to be burning hot.

Sadly, most of the stoneware I've owned is prone to becoming extremely hot while leaving the food cold or lukewarm; so, I've always just assumed when I put any container in the microwave to heat the food/liquid that the container will likely be hot to touch. 🤷

That being said, I also don't use the defrost feature on my microwave so I could definitely see how someone might not expect a container to become concerningly hot during that process. Appreciate your insight! 🙂

[TwisterCat]

Originally posted by Lime:

My hair straightener has a label that suggests not to put it in my eyes.

Somebody tried to straighten their eyebrows

[sfnhltb]

Originally posted by ๋:

Originally posted by Pronnu:

That woman successfully suing McDonald's for burning herself with coffee has been a disaster for civilization.

There should be a universally-accepted maximum (and minimum) temperature for hot drinks. Some, you really have to wait like 30 minutes just to sip which is ridiculous.

At the time it was normal for some McDonalds chains to serve their (drive thru) coffee noticeably above the boiling point of water (basically by using microwaves to super heat it), so it would still be hotter for those on longer journeys before drinking it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superheating

I don't think it should be considered lacking common sense to not expect coffee to be handed over to a customer in such a potentially dangerous state.

[Kiddiec͕̤̱͋̿͑͠at 🃏]

Originally posted by oldirty`:

...
Alot of containers you would generally use to microwave food do not get hot, they may only heat up a bit from the food.
...

Heat transfers from object to object, that's why touching hot stuff burns and it's also why containers that don't absorb microwaves get hot when they have food that does absorb microwaves in or on them. (Except actually food doesn't actually absorb microwaves, but rather the base components of the food do, mostly fat, water, and sugar molecules, which heat up faster than the others.)

I'm not sure about the other part that you mentioned about the elements in the ceramic but people seem to often overlook the fundamental features of how things work, such as heat-transfer, cross-contamination, etc.

(For the latter, it might help if people didn't go through life ignoring all conventional wisdom and claiming that microbes don't exist.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX-tRTD1lqU

Originally posted by Crystal Sharrd:

"Not intended for human consumption" on wasp spray.

It also says that on bird-stock, which ironically enough, is an ingredient in the production of the Grapple.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udtLKxVZc5Y

[Lime]

Originally posted by Liquid Inc:

"Warning: Oven may be hot after use"



Orrrr... Toilet paper. Packs now come with instructions on "how to use" toilet paper, with images too

This could be controversial but does it suggest to fold, or scrunch?

[L1qu1dator]

Well, it's not the producer's fault that people are stupid enough to do these things.

[tf2 pomson enjoyer #FIXVACPLS]

Open box before eating pizza.

[L1qu1dator]

Originally posted by ๋:

Originally posted by L1qu1dator:

Well, it's not the producer's fault that people are stupid enough to do these things.

Boy, you are not even reading these posts anymore. 🤣👌🏽

Shhhhhh

[臭鼠女]

I've seen a warning label on yeast packets that tells users "do not ingest."

[Arvaos]

Us men read neither the product labels or the instruction manuals.

[TGC> The Games Collector]

In Belgium hospital there were odd warning labels at the toilet.

First off that no other things should be flushed other than what it's for and toilet paper.

Also that the toilet should be closed before flushing for your own safety.

(I totally lived dangerously and risked my life by flushing without closing it first. )

I really have to wonder what took place for them to find it necessary to put these notices up in the first place... Especially the second one... lol

[臭鼠女]

Originally posted by TGC> The Games Collector:

In Belgium hospital there were odd warning labels at the toilet.

First off that no other things should be flushed other than what it's for and toilet paper.

Also that the toilet should be closed before flushing for your own safety.

(I totally lived dangerously and risked my life by flushing without closing it first. )

I really have to wonder what took place for them to find it necessary to put these notices up in the first place... Especially the second one... lol

splashback maybe? i wouldn't want any septic diseases, that's for sure