It is because we are a people of such high intelligence, and perhaps the threat of product liability litigation, that the following warning labels were recently found on consumer products?

On a Duraflame fireplace log: "Caution - Risk of Fire."
On a children’s Batman costume: "Warning: Cape does not enable user to fly.
On a bottle of hair coloring: "Do not use as an ice cream topping."
On a cardboard sun shield for a car: "Do not drive with sun shield in place."
And, for the first time parent, this label was found on a portable stroller: "Caution:
Remove infant before folding for storage."1

I, for one, am for a new product safety law, one that puts a warning on every bottle of wine, every beer can, and all distilled spirits. It will read (in large print to help the bleary eyed!): “Excess…