The amount of money these companies have spent protecting idiots from harm will astonish you. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most outlandish warning labels that truly make you wonder why they were ever needed.
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00:00 Look for a warning label.
00:01 A warning label?
00:02 Instructions about disarmament.
00:03 Then why the hell would they put instructions on the bottom of a trap?
00:04 Because animals can't read.
00:05 Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most outlandish warning
00:13 labels that truly make you wonder why they were ever needed.
00:16 He does look strong enough, but he broke off part of the bed frame and used it as a knife.
00:21 Thank you.
00:22 Wow.
00:23 They should put warning labels on those beds.
00:26 Number 10.
00:27 Remove child before folding.
00:29 A modern-day convenience to many parents is that of the stroller.
00:32 An offshoot of the baby carriage, strollers are intended to allow younger children to
00:36 remain sitting while their parents push them along.
00:38 Often employed to help keep the kids up with their parents' pace, strollers typically
00:42 fold up into a compact shape for storage under beds, in your car, or virtually anywhere.
00:46 However, it seems in some cases, a label had to be added to remind parents to not fold
00:51 the stroller without first removing the child, since it would be incredibly difficult to
00:55 fold it with the child in it.
00:57 It seems a little overkill to need a label to warn us.
01:08 The Devil May Be a Frighteningly Genius Marketing Campaign for the new Devil's Do Movie opening
01:13 tomorrow.
01:14 Number 9.
01:15 Safety goggles recommended.
01:17 Somewhere in a secret laboratory, an unnamed scientist is about to make a grave mistake.
01:21 They spotted a new piece of mail on their desk from a fellow scientist they've been
01:24 collaborating with.
01:26 Instead of just tearing it open, they grab a small letter opener from the jar on the
01:29 desk.
01:30 They slip the blade through the side and swipe through the paper like butter.
01:33 But just as it tears through the edge, the opener slips from the man's hand.
01:37 The scientist is paralyzed by fear and screams just as the opener bounces off their… eye.
01:42 If only they had read the warning label on the box that told them to use eye protection,
01:46 this travesty could have been avoided.
01:48 Number 8.
01:49 Avoid pouring on the crotch area.
01:51 Although we can't say for sure, we highly suspect this one was inspired by the famous
01:54 McDonald's coffee lawsuit.
01:56 The short version?
01:57 A woman sued McDonald's when she burned herself accidentally when her fresh Kumpa
02:00 Joe spilled on her lap.
02:14 Trippy told?
02:15 Stella Liebeck spent 8 days in the hospital after suffering from third-degree burns.
02:27 The severity of the burns caused Stella Liebeck to go into shock.
02:31 So maybe Ronald's coffee was a bit too hot.
02:34 She may have won her case, but it seems to have inspired some other coffee franchises
02:37 to warn people about the dangers of pouring hot coffee between your legs.
03:04 Number 7.
03:10 Do not use while sleeping.
03:11 Your head hits the pillow and off to dreamland you go.
03:14 In the midst of your slumber, you find yourself with an urge to wash your hair.
03:17 You can't stop dreaming about it.
03:19 You just keep washing it again and again and again.
03:21 When you finally feel it's clean enough, you pull out your industrial-sized hair dryer
03:25 and try to remove the moisture from your wet locks.
03:27 Alas, as you are about to turn it on, you notice a small warning label near the switch
03:31 that warns you not to use it while you're sleeping.
03:33 The shock of such a warning releases you from your snooze and you awaken in bed, forever
03:38 wondering exactly how someone would dry their hair while asleep.
03:52 Number 6.
03:53 Do not put any person in this washer.
03:55 Now, here's an entry where we can actually envision someone having tried this and ended
03:59 up with serious injuries.
04:00 We can almost picture the likes of Wee Man from Jackass climbing into one of these machines
04:04 and having Steve-O turn it on.
04:06 As nonsensical as it may seem for adults, the label is not without merit.
04:10 Small children and toddlers are just the right size for climbing into both a regular-sized
04:14 dryer and a front-loading washing machine.
04:17 As much as maybe parents don't like giving their kids baths, running them through a short
04:20 cycle in the washing machine is just not a safe alternative.
04:24 Number 5.
04:25 Never use a lip match or open flame to check fuel level.
04:28 As we go through this list, it becomes abundantly clear that a big part of what these labels
04:31 are doing is accounting for a complete and total lack of common sense.
04:35 The average person in an industrial society knows that gasoline is very flammable.
04:39 Since it burns very easily, it shouldn't be that much of a stretch to assume that putting
04:43 fire near it may not be a good idea.
04:45 Ever wonder why there are no smoking signs at gas stations?
04:48 The actual risk of an explosion is negligible, but there is a real danger of the fumes igniting
04:53 and harming someone.
04:54 But still, why would this warning need to be put on a jet ski?
04:58 Number 4.
04:59 Do not hold the wrong end of a chainsaw.
05:01 Um, exactly how would you hold a chainsaw from the wrong end?
05:04 Given that this particular piece of equipment can literally only be used one way, it's
05:08 hard to fathom exactly where this warning came from.
05:11 One hand holds the handle while the other pulls the trigger, which turns the machine
05:14 on and keeps it running.
05:15 Even if you tried to hold it by the blade, the sheer weight of the motor would likely
05:19 tip the device over.
05:20 Sure, if the machine was somehow running without the main handle engaged, perhaps you could
05:24 hold it by the blade.
05:25 But why on earth would you ever want to try that?
05:28 Number 3.
05:29 Do not iron clothes on body.
05:30 Quick poll, do you iron your clothes?
05:32 If your attire is full of suits, ties, and dress shirts, odds are you do.
05:36 For those of us who have, we've learned the do's and don'ts of ironing from our
05:39 parents, a school teacher, or maybe even right here on YouTube.
05:42 Since the entire point of ironing is to get rid of wrinkles, you'd think one would probably
05:46 need a flat surface to iron them on.
05:48 Yet it appears there must be a group of people who didn't learn that and needed to see
05:51 a warning label instructing them not to wear the clothes while ironing them.
05:55 We think the possibility of getting burned would be enough.
05:57 Don't you?
05:58 Number 2.
06:00 Do not eat.
06:01 Trivia question.
06:02 What do an iPod shuffle, a box of hammers, a brash fishing hook, and a laser printer
06:06 toner have in common?
06:07 They all share the distinct embarrassment of having had a warning label instructing
06:11 people to not eat them.
06:13 How does one even get the toner out of a laser printer cartridge to begin with, let alone
06:17 try to consume it?
06:18 And why would anyone try to eat a hammer, let alone a box of them?
06:21 Maybe someone thought the shuffle part of an iPod would help them with digestion, maybe.
06:26 And as for the hook?
06:27 Who knows, maybe they were trying to catch a ringworm inside of themselves.
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06:46 Number 1.
06:47 This product is not intended for use as a dental drill.
06:50 Did you chuckle at hearing our number one entry?
06:52 Yes, this is a real thing.
06:54 There have been instances of this label found on both rotary tools and full-on hand drills.
06:58 No one likes going to the dentist, and yes, sometimes it can hurt the pocketbook a little,
07:02 but no one could possibly need a filling so bad that they'd go out to their back shed,
07:05 pull out their blackened decker and a soldering iron, and try to fill their own teeth.
07:09 The sheer stupidity of even attempting to use one of these tools is unfathomable.
07:13 In some ways, it truly makes us question whether human beings really are the most intelligent
07:17 species on Earth.
07:19 Have you ever spotted a ridiculous label and wondered why it was there?
07:22 Show us how silly the world can be in the comments down below.
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