Media Advisory 2016 Finalists

FORRELEASE
June7,2016
Contact:JennyKefauver 703.850.3533 [email protected]
ToddYoung
770.317.2423
[email protected]
2016WACKYWARNINGLABELS™CONTEST:
FINALISTS
WASHINGTON,DC:TheinternationallyrecognizedWackyWarningLabels™Contest,nowinits19th
year,hasselectedthe2016FINALISTS!Thetopfivefinalistsare:
“ForAccessoryUseOnly.NottoBeUsedasaBattleDevice.”
AlabelonatoyStarWarslightsaber
(SubmittedbySusannahPeate,Carmel,Indiana)
“Bladesaresharp.”
Awarningonacommonutilityknife
(SubmittedbyDebbieKronstain,Bentleyville,Ohio)
“InCalifornia,donotreleaseoutdoorsornearelectricpowerlinesasitmay
causepoweroutages.”
Alabelonaheliumpartyballoon
(SubmittedbyConnorByrne,WalledLake,Michigan)
“Cyclingcanbedangerous.Bicycleproductsshouldbeinstalledandservicedby
aprofessionalmechanic…Failuretoheedanyofthesewarningsmayresultin
seriousinjuryordeath.”
Awarningonabicyclebell
(SubmittedbyBillChilds,Austin,Texas)
“Donotholdoverpeople.”
Awarningonaglasscoffeepot
(SubmittedbyConnorDial,Tyrone,Georgia)
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ContestcreatorBobDorigoJones,bestsellingauthorofRemoveChildBeforeFolding:The101Stupidest,
SilliestandWackiestWarningLabelsEver,hasreachedhundredsofmillionsofAmericansinthepast
decadeandhasappearedontelevisionandradioprogramsaroundtheworld.Hehasdiscoveredthat
thesecommonsense,obviouswarninglabelsexistonlyintheUnitedStatesandsays:“Absurdandsilly
labelssurroundusinAmericaforonereason--wehavealawsuit-happycultureunlikeanywhereelse
intheworld,andwithoutthewarnings,manufacturersandretailerswillbesued!”
Hilariousandthought-provokingpastwinnersinclude:
• “Removechildbeforefolding”–onababystroller!
• “Doesnotsupplyoxygen”–alabelonacommondustmask(2011ContestWinner)
• “Neveroperateyourspeakerphonewhiledriving”–onahands-freecellphoneproductcalled
the“Drive‘N’Talk”!(2010ContestWinner)
• “Notforuseonmovingvehicles”–thewarningonthe“Off-RoadCommode,”aportabletoilet
seatthatattachestoatrailerhitch!
• “Danger:AvoidDeath”–awarningonasmalltractor!
• “Harmfulifswallowed–awarningonabrassfishinglurewithathree-prongedhook
• “Thisproductmoveswhenused”–awarningonapopularchildren’sscooter!
BobhasbeentalkingabouttheContestonhisnationalweeklyradiocommentary,“Let’sBeFair!”and
inhis“Let’sBeFair!”blog(www.bobdorigojones.com).
TheWackyWarningLabels™ContestisaprojectofTheCenterforAmerica,adynamicnon-profit
organizationeducating,motivatingandempoweringtheAmericanpeopletoreducebarrierstofree
enterprise.TheCenterforAmericaalsocoordinatesthe“AmericanJobsforAmerica’sHeroes”project
thathelpsunemployedNationalGuardmembers,veteransandspousesfindjobsintheprivatesector.
SeemoreaboutCFAandWackyWarningLabels™atwww.centerforamericatv.org.
BobwouldlovetotalktoyouabouttheWackyWarningLabelContestandhisobservationsabout
America’slawsuit-happyculture.
FinalistPhotosAvailableat:
www.centerforamericatv.org.
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