Terms and conditions apply

Sir, – Recent letters (July 11th and 12th) highlight the use of tiny print on labels and leaflets which are impossible to read by even those of us with good eyesight. Some of these scripts are included to meet regulatory requirements so the manufacturers can claim they have “ticked that box” yet their customers have to resort to the use of a magnifying lens if they want to read them.

There is also a growing trend in recent years for radio ads to include a “mile a minute” ending to inform listeners of terms and conditions that apply to the service or product being advertised.

My problem is that while I always keep a magnifying glass at hand to read the small print, I have yet to find a radio with a slowdown button to enable me to capture the rapid-fire words at the end of the ads. – Yours, etc,

NOEL SHANAGHY,