Then why make a shampoo for cars and pets?
this post was submitted on 10 Jan 2025
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It can be funny when the legal department's Cover-Your-Ass labelling conflicts with marketing.
They forgot to warn you about not using it as shampoo. They're so getting sued.
This doesn't even seem like the most egregious "weird warning".
Thinking you can use a pet urine cleaner for fibres on a shaggy dog isn't madness, it's just "nope, actually a skin irritant".
it's to protect themselves from a lawsuit.
these warnings aren't added retroactively to protect customers, they're added proactively to save on court settlements.
Sometimes, but not always.
Correction....
they're added retroactively as a result of the first court case
- all safety rules are written in blood
Ive heard about the dog owner who washed thier dog, and used the microwave to dry it. Didnt end well.
"My dirty pet was in the car, so..."