Police have waived a Bribie Island rider’s $400/3point infringement for having a void helmet sticker in a test case that proves riders can legally remove the external sticker. Ian Joice, 63, says he ...

Various companies have been using "void if removed" stickers for their products' warranty, but the Federal Trade Commission says it's illegal. The stickers in question basically force customers to use ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Warranty-void-if-removed stickers are one of the biggest barriers to fixing things yourself. You might want to go digging around ...

The FTC brought out the rule hammer this week in a letter to 6 companies about their stickers. Those stickers you've got on the insides of your smartphone and the outside of your gaming console – the ...

If you've ever been hesitant to bring your broken phone to a neighborhood repair shop or been afraid to crack it open yourself with your handy repair kit all because of a little sticker that threatens ...

MOTORISTS might be surprised to know that if the licence disc (sticker) is not properly affixed to a windscreen, it is advisable to leave it in place, for if the sticker is removed it automatically ...

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters this week to six major companies containing warnings that using "warranty void if removed" or similarly worded stickers on their products is illegal.

Under the 1975 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, which the commission cited in its letter, companies can't put repair restrictions on their products unless they provide the parts or services for free or ...

We've all seen those annoying "Warranty Void if Removed" stickers on electronics. They're normally either slapped over a screw silo or wrapped around where two pieces of metal/plastic join together to ...

If you've ever purchased a game console or other piece of electronics gear, chances are you've seen a "Warranty Void if Removed" sticker stuck somewhere on the device. There's typically a peel-away ...