In the wacky warning genre, that one’s been around a while, but it can still get a discussion going (Wegman’s, What If via Megan McArdle).
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Wacky perhaps, but not surprising. Arguably, this labeling is required by the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004, Title II of Public Law 108-282. See:
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/alrgact.html
Certainly it is easier to add a stupid warning than to contest the law, and risk having FDA force you to recall your peanut butter.
Fans of wacky warning labels might get a smile out of these just in time warnings for laptops:
http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joyarchives/1143b.html