Is It Illegal to Cut Off Pillow Tags? Here’s What to Know Before Pulling Out the Scissors

Is It Illegal to Cut Off Pillow Tags? Here’s What to Know Before Pulling Out the Scissors

Surely you’ve seen them. They’re big, scratchy and stare you in the eye as you try to fall asleep. Pillow tags are anything but subdued—and certainly counterproductive to all that rest you’re hoping to get. But the message printed on them is even more jolting: Do Not Remove Under Penalty of Law. That can’t be true … er, can it? Will snipping off a pillow tag be the rebel move that sends you into a life of crime? Who are these pillow police, and …