History of warning labels in the us - wikipedia History of warning labels in the us This article is incomplete. Please help to improve it, or discuss the issue on the talk page. ( April 2012 ) The history of warning labels in the United States began in 1938 when the United States Congress passed a law mandating that food products have a list of ingredients on the label. In 1966 the Federal government mandated that cigarette packs have a warning on them from the surgeon general. See Tobacco packaging warning messages. Congress voted in 1973 that products containing `` toxic substances '' must have labels. In 1985 there was a testimony that wanted record companies to put labels on music that contained sexual or violent lyrics. On March 29, 1990 warning labels were put on music products that contained potentially offensive lyrics ; this was done with the agreement of the recording companies. In 1989, alcohol was required to have their surgeon general 's warning. Several federal agencies are involved in the business of warning - labels, including the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. FBI warning labels have been appeared since 1975 in rented movies warning people about video piracy. Types of warning labels There are three levels of warning, CAUTION, WARNING and DANGER : Caution indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. Warning indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. Danger indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. This word is limited to the use in the most extreme situations. See also Warning label References Jump up ^ The Seattle Times, `` Hey, the labels are kind of stupid, but do n't say they did n't try to warn you '' Jump up ^ Ryas, Meyer, & Sebranek 2006 P. 567 Ryas Van J., Meyer V., & Sebranek P. ( 2006 ) The Business Writer. Boston Charleston, Peter. `` Hey, the labels are kind of stupid, but do n't say they did n't try to warn you '', The Seattle Times, November 6, 2006. Accessed February 23, 2008 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=History_of_warning_labels_in_the_US&oldid=542653385 '' Categories : Safety Hidden categories : Articles to be expanded from April 2012 Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 7 March 2013, at 19 : 46. About Wikipedia

Question: when did tobacco companies start putting warning labels on cigarettes
Answer: 1966