Every year, Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch or M-LAW holds a contest to select the year’s wackiest warning labels. The group contends that lawsuits (and fear of them) have driven the proliferation of silly warning labels on US products.
This year’s winner is this label to the left, affixed on a small tractor, that warns its user to "Avoid Death!"
Sam Heldman
Using clear language to catch a user’s attention, in order to warn of dangerous aspects of the product. How very wacky indeed!
Seriously, these anti-lawsuit people are nuts and hacks. If I drove that vehicle in my job, I sure would want a prominent label like this, telling me how to avoid the most likely ways of being killed by it.
Think I’m taking the joke too seriously? The group is the one explicitly making a political anti-lawsuit point, with the “jokes” being on the come-on to the politics.
Ali S.
I wish more people would avoid death, unfortunately, it seems to be that 100% of us won’t be able to. 
Skipweasel
Most are dumb, but the one on the Bobcat loader-thing seemed very sensible – doing it wrong would be easy, seem sensible and be dangerous. Perfect conditions for a warning label, I’d say.
graham!
I’ve seen the “avoid death” label in person, it’s a standard label on those little Bobcats. Cracked me up during the summer.
ted
Sam Heldman needs a sense of humour.
It’s funny because it sounds so odd. I remember the sign at the baggage check in the Vatican Museum advising “do not leave your clothes here”. It sounded like they were trying to prevent people from stripping down and strolling through the museum in the buff.
AVOID DEATH is pretty simple. It was probably chosen as a clear warning for people with limited English skills.
Those darn anti-lawsuit people, trying to keep the courts clear of frivolous lawsuits. How dare they!
Bonnie
I’ve always liked the ones on the blow dryers and the curling irons that say “Don’t use this appliance while sleeping.” ::rolls eyes::
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