I remember being freaked out about that as a young kid. My mother explained ii . Grabbed a pair of scissors and we went around the house snipping them all.

If you believed this, be sure to watch the cameo appearance by Liam Neeson in the movie Ted 2. Neeson is very concerned that he is violating the law by purchasing Trix.

They were supposed to be cut off by the consumer.
It was to prevent the sale of used mattresses.
Which was spreading disease and vermin back then.

In my little town, I grew up believing god keeps his eye on us all. But I didn't learn about the tags until a comic pointed them out in the 70's.

Most things in my house (pillows, blankets etc.) still have them on! The washing instructions are usually on the back or attached. That and I have had the stiches come out of the item when I tried to pull the damn tag off. Easier just to let them on.

I can remember being very frustrated by those labels as a child. Now I can't stand it to see one of those labels on any of my pillows.

We are constantly losing or ruining pillows at work, so there's a steady supply of new ones rotating into the stock. Every time I clean one, I tear the labels off and say this line. I'm sure my coworkers are over it, but every once in a while a patient gets a good chuckle out of it.

I also can't resist when I see a used urinal near a bedside saying, "Hey, do you know who's bottle of warm lemonade this is? It's not mine, must be urine."

I was a teenager when I learned about those tags. Ever since then I've been ripping them off with glee--to the horror of a few friends (with whom I helped make the bed).

Nope! Always cut them off, and do to this day.

Years ago I used to believe this. LOL