[HPFGU-OTChatter] Product Warnings Just Kill Me!

[Chase Wildstar]

They should all come with this warning:
"WARNING -- This device not intended to be used by stupid people."



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy C." <cindysphinx at comcast.net>
To: <HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 4:31 PM
Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Product Warnings Just Kill Me!


> Hi,
>
> Maybe I'm weird or something, but I just *love* to read the warnings
> they put in new products you buy.  I cannot wait to tear open the
> package and find out how *not* to use the product.  I always find
> myself wondering who on earth is so dumb that they need the warning
> being given.
>
> I just bought a "flat iron."  This is an electrical device for
> straightening one's hair to achieve the movie star look that is so
> popular these days.  Or, at least, that's what they told me when I
> bought the thing.  ;-)
>
> It heats to a maximum of 200 degrees, and the heating surface is a
> rectangle about 2.5 inches by 5 inches.  It comes with two warnings
> of interest.  One is in the instructions, and the other was affixed
> to the device itself with a swing tag.  The warning is:
>
> "WARNING:  Do not place device in contact with your eye."  There is
> a picture of an eye with a sketch of the device, and a red
> circle/line thing cautioning against sticking this scalding device
> in your eye, I guess.
>
> Uh, OK.  Got it.  :-D
>
> Is it just the U.S. that has gone warning-crazy, or is this also the
> case in other countries?
>
> Cindy
>
>
>
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