You Won’t Get Into Trouble, But They Will
Tags are ugly; if they’re in your clothes, they can be infuriatingly itchy. The giant scraps hanging from mattresses are more of an eyesore than anything, but the bold print warning you not to remove it might have had you scared the police would knock down your door and put you in cuffs as soon as you ripped the first stitch.
The warnings used to be fuzzier on the details of who would be breaking the law, simply saying removing it was an offense. The instructions were made for manufacturers, retailers, and their staff. Consumers can safely remove them. Sleepopolis says, “The tag serves two main purposes: It lets customers know they’re buying a new, never been-used-before mattress. It lets the consumer know what materials are inside the mattress.”