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unusual facts about Warning label


Cigarette packets in Australia

In 1973, Australia's first health warning on cigarette packages appeared with the simple message 'Warning—Smoking is a health hazard'.



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Law label

In addition, in one episode of the popular 1970s show, Sanford and Son, Fred finds a tag with the warning label on and misjudges it to mean that if it is removed, he could go to jail.

Rhyme Pays

The album, especially tracks like "6 'N the Mornin'," is considered to have defined the gangsta genre, and was the first hip hop album to carry a Parental Advisory warning label, although it was years before the industry-standard explicit-lyrics sticker was developed.

Tobacco packaging warning messages

In January 2012 controversy arose when it was discovered an image of English footballer John Terry was used on a warning label.