You're assuming that a bulb maker's statement has the force of law (it doesn't), you're assuming the actual requirements of every individual state's regulations can be accurately summarized in six words on a bulb box (they can't), and -- even stranger -- you're assuming that the phrase "Not for use in Europe/USA" means "not for use in low beams"; the one doesn't follow from the other. Plenty of people have used the 65w Osram H7 in well-engineered low beams with good and safe results.
You are correct, I just didn't take the phrase far enough, I should just assume that the meaning is that it is not for "use in low beams, high beams or anything else for that matter in Europe/USA." I'll test the lights out in one of the cars, but being in an area where police get angry about Silverstars, it would be useful to know that the manufacturer decided to put this type of wording on their packaging. Even if it is only because they never bothered to get one certificate or another to get the proper stamps of approval. Informed buyer = happy buyer.
H'mm. How do you figure? Go
look at the description for this bulb on their site; it's
full of the same language they use for their other higher-than-stock-wattage bulbs. Rallye, race, special-service, etc.
Ok, since you want examples, here is a text of another overwattage bulb
"[FONT=arial, helvetica]
This overwattage bulb is for racing, off-road, and special-service usage. It is not compatible with stock wiring; relays and heavy-gauge wiring are necessary."[/FONT]
As a customer, it's a bit hard to know how the site decides one or other relative to what the manufacturer says.
Anyhow, I'm not sure how any of this puts you "back at square one". You've got a bunch of people on here saying "Use them, they work safely and effectively", and you've got six butt-covering disclaimer words on a bulb box. I guess you have to decide which body of advice holds more weight.
Putting multiple personality disorders aside, the statistical "bunch" is quite small, however believable. A lot of people here swear by their HID conversions and I don't take their word for it either. And butt-covering words sometimes are there because there is a reason to cover said butt, that's how most of the warnings are made out there. I do expect informative websites to show things like that. This is a case of the jitters, if you will, due to ambiguity of why the bulbs have such markings and CandlePower omitting that information. Again, informed buyer = happy buyer.
And it would've been cool to compare the bulb's specs to all the other ones they have since it's quite a performer? What in the loving world did you want?
Thanks for the help anyways, I'll go on with this experiment.