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| “折叠前取出孩子”是贴在一款婴儿车上的一条警告标语，显然如果没有这样的警告，父母也许会夹伤他们的孩子并因此而起诉婴儿车公司生产有缺陷的产品。多年以来，密歇根诉讼滥用监察组织(M-LAW)每年都举办“愚蠢警告标语”大赛。去年的获胜者是一种洁厕毛刷的警告标语，警告使用者“请勿用于个人卫生”。如果产品制造商没有警告公众“儿童踏板车在使用时会移动”或者胡椒粉喷雾器“可能会刺激眼睛”，这个社会将走向何方？ In 1997, Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch (M-LAW) began a contest to expose how frivolous1) lawsuits, and a concern about potential frivolous lawsuits, have led to a new cultural phenomenon: the wacky warning label. You have probably heard about the lawsuit over a spilled cup of coffee. However, there are many other silly lawsuits involving products that have received far less attention. For example, did you know a man received $50,000 when he sued a small company that makes basketball nets because he claimed the company was responsible when he caught his teeth in a net while dunking2) a ball? People who make products hear about these outrageous lawsuits, and they often decide to slap common sense warnings on their product... “just in case.” 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. Then, a radio audience selects the top three winners. The past four years, listeners of the award-winning Dick Purtan show on WOMC in Detroit have selected the winners. The first place winner receives $500, second place gets $250 and third place receives $100. Following is a list of some of the best labels from the first eight contests: ●A label on a baby stroller3) warns: “Remove child before folding.” ●A brass fishing lure with a three-pronged hook on the end warns: “Harmful if swallowed.” ●A popular scooter for children warns: “This product moves when used.” ●A nine-by three-inch bag of air used as packing material cautions: “Do not use this product as a toy, pillow, or flotation device.” ●A flushable toilet brush warns: “Do not use for personal hygiene.” ●The label on an electric hand blender promoted for use in “blending, whipping, chopping and dicing,” warns: “Never remove food or other items from the blades4) while the product is operating.” ●A digital thermometer that can be used to take a person’s temperature several different ways warns: “Once used rectally, the thermometer should not be used orally.” ●A household iron warns users: “Never iron clothes while they are being worn.” ●A label on a hair dryer reads, “Never use hair dryer while sleeping.” ●A warning on an electric drill made for carpenters cautions: “This product not intended for use as a dental drill.” ●The label on a bottle of drain cleaner warns: “If you do not understand, or cannot read, all directions, cautions and warnings, do not use this product.” ●A smoke detector warns: “Do not use the Silence Feature in emergency situations. It will not extinguish a fire.” ●A massage5) chair warns: “DO NOT use massage chair without clothing... and, Never force any body part into the backrest area while the rollers are moving.” ●A cardboard car sunshield that keeps sun off the dashboard warns, “Do not drive with sunshield in place.” |
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