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"Danger: Avoid Death" By Ron Vample DETROIT -- A warning on a small tractor that reads "Danger: Avoid Death" has been chosen as the United States' wackiest warning label by an anti-lawsuit group. The Wacky Warning Label Contest, now in its 11th year, is conducted by Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch as part of an effort to show the effects of lawsuits on product warning labels. Kevin Soave won the $500 (euro340) grand prize for submitting the winning label. Second place went for a label on an iron-on T-shirt transfer that warns: "Do not iron while wearing shirt." Third prize went for a label on a baby stroller featuring a small storage pouch that warns: "Do not put child in bag." Contest organizer Bob Dorigo Jones said the silly labels reflect how broken America's civil justice system is. "Predatory lawyers know they can file ridiculous lawsuits against innocent product makers and blackmail them into a cash settlement — even in cases in which a user has ignored common sense," Dorigo Jones said. Those who oppose the contest said that while some warning labels may seem silly, even dumb warnings can save lives. Honorable mention went to Cyndi LaMonde of Traverse City, Michigan, for a label on a letter opener that says: "Caution: Safety goggles recommended." New York state resident Ann Marie Young took the second honorable mention for a warning she found which cautions users: "The Vanishing Fabric Marker should not be used as a writing instrument for signing checks or any legal documents." The group selected a list of finalists and listeners of radio station WOMC-FM's Dick Purtan show chose the winners.
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