{"id":11744,"date":"2026-07-17T23:55:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T23:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/damaalnews.com\/?p=11744"},"modified":"2026-07-17T23:55:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T23:55:26","slug":"can-you-really-cut-the-tags-off-new-pillows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/damaalnews.com\/?p=11744","title":{"rendered":"Can You Really Cut the Tags Off New Pillows?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Many people have noticed the large warning label sewn onto new pillows and mattresses that says, \u201cUnder penalty of law this tag not to be removed except by the consumer.\u201d At first glance, it sounds as though cutting the tag off could get you into legal trouble. In reality, the warning is often misunderstood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key words are&nbsp;<strong>\u201cexcept by the consumer.\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;That means once you purchase the pillow,&nbsp;<strong>you are the consumer<\/strong>, and you\u2019re completely free to remove the tag if you want. The warning isn\u2019t directed at the person who owns the pillow\u2014it applies to manufacturers, retailers, and anyone selling the product before it reaches the customer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These labels were originally introduced to protect buyers from dishonest manufacturers who, many years ago, sometimes stuffed pillows and mattresses with unsanitary or mislabeled materials. The tag lists information about the filling and confirms that the product meets labeling requirements, helping consumers know exactly what they\u2019re buying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After you\u2019ve purchased the pillow, keeping the tag is entirely optional. Some people leave it attached because it contains useful care instructions, warranty details, or product identification, while others remove it immediately because they find it uncomfortable during sleep. Either choice is perfectly acceptable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So if you\u2019ve been avoiding cutting off that annoying pillow tag because you thought it was against the law, you can relax. The warning isn\u2019t meant for you\u2014it\u2019s there to regulate the sale of the product before it reaches the consumer. Once it\u2019s yours, removing the tag is completely your decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/damaalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/88-77.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11745\" style=\"width:20px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many people have noticed the large warning label sewn onto new pillows and mattresses that says, \u201cUnder penalty of law this tag not to be removed except&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11648,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/damaalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/damaalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/damaalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/damaalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/damaalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11744"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/damaalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11744\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11746,"href":"https:\/\/damaalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11744\/revisions\/11746"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/damaalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/damaalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/damaalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/damaalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}