Correct call for Poison Coating effects

On page 92 of the rule book under "Alchemy Types", it reads

When a contact gel is applied to a weapon, the tag is attached to the weapon and called a Coating. Used in this way, the Coating will remain active on the weapon until it strikes a valid target. The Coating must be called in your verbal for every swing after it is applied or else it is expended. If the weapon is broken or destroyed, the Coating is destroyed. No more than one Coating may be applied to a weapon at time, and a new tag must be applied every time a new Coating is applied. The call for a coated weapon is, “Poison <Effect>.” Coatings can be used in conjunction with most other skills. Vorpal Coatings will only increase the damage number and will not change the effect. When used in conjunction with Archery, the tag is placed on the bow or crossbow. When using Archery, the call for the Coating would continue to be used until a valid hit is landed. Effects delivered via a weapon Coating would only affect the target if the attack does body damage.
If I apply a sleep coating to my weapon, would the correct call be "Poison Sleep" or "Poison <number> Sleep"?

In the middle of the paragraph, it reads "The call for a coated weapon is, “Poison <Effect>.”"

However, the final sentence "Effects delivered via a weapon Coating would only affect the target if the attack does body damage." reads to me as if the call should be "Poison <number> Sleep", as that's how we communicate that the attack would only affect the target if the attack does body damage.

It seems to me that these 2 sentences contradict each other, I would love clarification on this.
 
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