Warning labels – the perfect guide to all labels

Proper parcel labelling ensures that your parcels are well protected and secured during transit. If you’re wondering what shipping labels you can use, find more information here!

When it comes to labelling goods, there are a number of options – from simple handling instructions, indicators and also warnings.

• labels with hazard symbols
• warning labels.

Labels with hazard symbols:

Toxic gas

As the picture suggests, this is the transport of gases or substances that can be very dangerous to health.

Flammable gas

This label indicates the carriage of a flammable substance that may explode. The substance may be non-toxic but dangerous due to burns. An example would be oxygen.

Flammable liquid

Along with flammable gas, they can also pose a fire hazard, whether near heat or in contact with air. An example of a flammable liquid is petrol.

Flammable solid

Conspicuous stripes across the label indicate substances that can burn or ignite.

Environmentally hazardous

These labels warn of substances that are hazardous to the environment.

Corrosive substances

These labels warn of substances that are gaseous, liquid or solid. These are usually substances that can burn or dissolve various materials. Such corrosive substances are also dangerous for skin contact. An example is potassium hydroxide, more commonly found in fertilizers.

Various

This is an opportunity to individually fill in and mark your products. These are hazard warnings that can be further specified using custom symbols.

Warning labels

This category includes labels that warn about how to properly handle the package. There are several types of labels:

Fragile

These labels come in a variety of styles and are an essential sign that the goods should be handled with care as the contents may deteriorate.

Handle with care

This label indicates that care should be taken when handling.

These labels may include additional signs indicating “do not stack”, “this side up”, etc.

Anti-static labels

One hazard that has become increasingly important in modern times is static. Electronic products – especially computers and telephones, although “computers” now appear in all kinds of equipment, even washing machines.

The labels ‘electrostatically sensitive equipment’ are used to ensure that packaging containing such goods is protected from electrostatic and magnetic interference.

Tilt indicators

The last group of warning labels are indicators. These labels indicate whether the package has been held in the correct direction. When the indicator turns red, it means that the package has been tilted more than 90° and may have damaged the goods.

See the shipping labels page for more information and an overview of the labels offered.