The point I was trying to make is that the manufacturer was able to market a product as a 'mountain bike', and then later (after purchase) DENY that the bike is a 'mountain bike'. This seems a little deceptive.
Apparently, as this example shows, companies are allowed to perform this kind of advertising chicanery. So while it appears that wacky warning labels are merely intended to absolve a company from responsibility or liability, they may also be used in a more malicious, misinformative way.
I bought a cheap, full-suspension mountain bike a few years back, and in the accompanying manual, it stated, "This bicycle is not intended for off-road purposes".
So...what was it that I bought??
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The point I was trying to make is that the manufacturer was able to market a product as a 'mountain bike', and then later (after purchase) DENY that the bike is a 'mountain bike'. This seems a little deceptive. Apparently, as this example shows, companies are allowed to perform this kind of advertising chicanery. So while it appears that wacky warning labels are merely intended to absolve a company from responsibility or liability, they may also be used in a more malicious, misinformative way.
I bought a cheap, full-suspension mountain bike a few years back, and in the accompanying manual, it stated, "This bicycle is not intended for off-road purposes". So...what was it that I bought??