Warning Labels

Now then, I don't normally bother reading warning labels unless its on some on my more noteworthy clothes, and that too only to figure out if it needs to be dry cleaned or otherwise :) But after reading a warning label that totally threw me, I decided to walk around the house and pick up random boxes to see if this was just a one off stupid warning, guess what I found.....

* For external use only - on a curling iron
* Warning: This product can burn eyes - on a curling iron (aww crap! does that mean i can't use it to curl my eye lashes??)
* Do not use in the shower - on a hair dryer
* Do not use while sleeping - on a hair dryer (I guess this applies to those who have a tendency to sleep walk? ...eh, go figure!)
* Caution: Do not spray in eyes - on a container for underarm deodorant
* Do not use intimately - on a tube of deodorant (I nearly died laughing on this one!)
* May irritate eyes - On a can of self-defense pepper spray ( no freakin way...now why did I go and buy this???)
* Caution: Hot beverages are hot - on a coffee cup (seriously how does one react to this one?)
* Do not use orally - on a toilet bowl cleaning brush
* Do not use for drying pets - on a manual for a microwave ( ok maybe this one needs to be spelt out for some....in which case I think they shud include babies on that warning along with pets!)
* Not for weight control - on a packet of breath savers (hehehe!)
* For indoor or outdoor use only - On a string of Christmas lights (there goes my plans for being this year's lighted human christmas fixture)
* Warning: do not use if you have prostate problems - On a box of Midol PMS relief tablets (seriously??)
* Warning: May contain nuts - On a package of peanuts (Got me on this one!)
* Do not use orally after using rectally - In the instructions for an electric thermometer (I honestly stood staring at this for a while, trying to wrap my brain around this...eewww)
* Not dishwasher safe - On a remote control for a TV
* Remove the plastic wrapper - The first instruction on a bag of microwave popcorn (to see the instructions, one first has to remove the plastic wrapper and unfold the pouch!!!)
* Use like regular soap - On a bar of soap

I'm sure I could fine more oddities but had to stop for I was getting very concerned. After a while it got me thinking and questioning if I should rightly be concerned for the sanity and intellect of those coming up with these label warnings or if it truly HAD to be spelt out in such manner coz consumers were actually doing what was being warned about...now to me this would be even MORE disturbing! Hhmmm

And on that note, I leave u to ponder and check what's on the labels in your house that leaves you flabbergasted :0)