Workbench magazine has a small corner section on Tool Recalls, i.e. tools
being recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The latest
(December 2006) contains one that falls under the "amusing" and creative
solutions category:

"The Porter-Cable nailer (model BN200V12) can fire while the switch is in
the off position. [OK, that sounds like a problem]. Owners of this model
can contact Porter-Cable to receive free caution labels for the tool and an
insert for the instruction manual that describes the hazard"

Boy, I feel better already, thank goodness there will be another caution
label to go along with all the other caution labels on the tool and another
caution disclaimer to add to what I would bet is about 15 to 20% of the
manual's content (if it's like most other manuals -- 5 pages of cautions
and hazards, 15 pages of instructions. And that's being optimistic).

GM, Ford and the other auto manufacturers apparently missed something.
Instead of fixing problems, they could have just sent the owners caution
labels and manual inserts.



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If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough

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"Mark & Juanita" wrote in message
...
Boy, I feel better already, thank goodness there will be another caution
label to go along with all the other caution labels on the tool and
another
caution disclaimer to add to what I would bet is about 15 to 20% of the
manual's content (if it's like most other manuals -- 5 pages of cautions
and hazards, 15 pages of instructions. And that's being optimistic).

That's 3 pages in English, 3 pages in Spanish, 3 in.....

todd

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The real problem is that the warnings that should be on the product,
and should be read and considered, get lost in all the useless
legalese. I complained once about a Veritas tool not having a warning
label for a certain issue and was shown that it was right there on the
instruction sheet! I just have "learned" to disregard so much of it as
useless I completely missed it. (I now read Veritas instructions in
full.)
JP

On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 09:32:19 -0800, Jay Pique wrote:

The real problem is that the warnings that should be on the product,
and should be read and considered, get lost in all the useless
legalese. I complained once about a Veritas tool not having a warning
label for a certain issue and was shown that it was right there on the
instruction sheet! I just have "learned" to disregard so much of it as
useless I completely missed it. (I now read Veritas instructions in
full.)

The problem with putting warnings on the product is that to cover oneself
against all possible lawyers one would have to make the product ten times
the size just to hold all the warnings. Further, with warning labels all
over everything the labels that are important get lost in the noise. Now,
you can argue that the "important" warnings should be on the product but
then you're setting yourself up for a lawsuit by a lawyer who has a
different idea of what is "important". I mean it's really really
important that you know that the power cord contains substances which are
not believed to be totally benign to laboratory rats, but who cares if you
cut your arm off.

--
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"J. Clarke" wrote in
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On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 09:32:19 -0800, Jay Pique wrote:

The real problem is that the warnings that should be on the product,
and should be read and considered, get lost in all the useless
legalese. I complained once about a Veritas tool not having a
warning label for a certain issue and was shown that it was right
there on the instruction sheet! I just have "learned" to disregard
so much of it as useless I completely missed it. (I now read Veritas
instructions in full.)

The problem with putting warnings on the product is that to cover
oneself against all possible lawyers one would have to make the
product ten times the size just to hold all the warnings. Further,
with warning labels all over everything the labels that are important
get lost in the noise. Now, you can argue that the "important"
warnings should be on the product but then you're setting yourself up
for a lawsuit by a lawyer who has a different idea of what is
"important". I mean it's really really important that you know that
the power cord contains substances which are not believed to be
totally benign to laboratory rats, but who cares if you cut your arm
off.


Warning: Life is dangerous. It almost* always results in death. How
soon you die is a matter of circumstances beyond XYZ Corp's control, and
XYZ Corp. will not accept responsibility for actions you take that either
a) reduce your enjoyment of life or b) result in your death. Have a nice
day!

* Technically speaking, since this is a prediction it may at one time be
false.

Puckdropper
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To email me directly, send a message to puckdropper (at) fastmail.fm

wrote:
(The preceding Universal Disclaimer [UD) was assembled by Joseph E.
Badger of Santa Claus, Indiana, who proposes that it appear on all new
products.

I'm concerned that your disclaimer gives no advice on my peanut
allergy, as to whether your product was assembled in a factory that
processes peanuts, sesame seeds, deadly nightshade, or has at any time
employed squirrels. My lawyers will be contacting your bank shortly.

--
Usenet warning - may contain nuts.

B A R R Y wrote:
On Sat, 13 Jan 2007 22:59:06 -0700, Mark & Juanita
wrote:
Boy, I feel better already, thank goodness there will be another caution
label to go along with all the other caution labels on the tool and another
caution disclaimer to add to what I would bet is about 15 to 20% of the
manual's content (if it's like most other manuals -- 5 pages of cautions
and hazards, 15 pages of instructions. And that's being optimistic).

Have you ever seen the warning labels on a current bicycle, or the
manual that comes with it? G

The last bicycle I bought, at a Sports borg, I had to sign a form
agreeing that it was possible hurt myself on it and waiving their
liability if I did so. Made me wonder what the form for guns would be
there.
Joe