Warning label
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A warning label is a label attached to an item, or contained in an item's instruction manual, usually warning the user about risks associated with the use of the item. Some of them are intended to prevent lawsuits against the item's manufacturer, which sometimes results in labels which state the obvious.
It is a popular belief that warning labels are placed on items because someone has attempted the stated warnings before. For example, on storebought pizza boxes, there is usually a warning to not eat the pizza without cooking it first; one can assume that someone has attempted to eat the pizza frozen. More quality examples include: attempting to exit a roller coaster while it remains in motion, or smoking while filling up at the gas station.
Electrical appliances often come with warning labels, especially if they include high voltage components.
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