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Labels are often used as last-minute cover-ups for lazy design.
The pity is that these usability concerns would have been simple to remedy.
Take the example of this ashtray. Well, I think it is an ashtray. It is, of course, right next to the cigarette lighter.
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| This ashtray's shape, placement, and carrying capacity is very similar to that of every other ashtray. | I can only assume that this is so people have to pay for a "smoker's package." This has no obvious use above and beyond its metal ashtray counterpart, and the red material is a potential fire hazard, (especially considering that it looks like an ashtray). |
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This has obvious risks. Not only is the label in a horrible location (it is only visible when you have the rear door open), but the "fix" to the warning is only written in English! J'espère que vous n'avez pas voulu utiliser le sac à air, mon ami! |
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| This was the label on the back of a minivan seat.
Why CAUTION for these instructions, anyway? The seats were extremely difficult to use. We never did figure out what "to double fold'g" meant. |
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