Yes and no
If they say "no" there must be a reason... my guess (and it's a guess, don't sue me)..
the dual charger must put out a higher charging current compared to the single, and the batteries require a specific "C rate" limit for charging. The double-charger likely puts out double the C rate of the single, and both are close enough to the limit that the double would exceed the safe single capacity.
In GENERAL, you could do what you say, as the chargers ultimately (if designed right) should cutoff based on a change in voltage/change in current detection scheme (and in fact are more likely to cutoff properly if you DID do this, because the harder charge current would cause a rapid change in voltage at the end of the cycle leading to easy detection)...
Basically, you CAN do it, but it will likely overheat the battery resulting in degradation/shorter lifespan, or potentially killing it much more quickly. Probably NOT, but possible, which is why they say "no", just safer that way.
How long does the double take to charge the 2 batteries fully? If 10 hours, it's charging at roughly 740mA (0.1C) (not counting losses, which would add some, we'll keep it as simple as possible though)... actually more likely it's charging in 5 hours, or a 0.2C rate of 1400mA. At that rate (1400mA), the single battery would be charging at 0.4C, which is above most "standard" NiMH charge rates, and hence their reason to say "no".
IF however, the double pack is charging for more like 12+ hours, you probably COULD use it safely with the single, just be pushing it a little more aggressively than the proper charger. So long as you stay under a 0.2C rate of charge (740mA for 5 hours) for the single battery, you'll be within acceptable charging limits for nearly all modern NiMH batteries (many can charge at much higher rates now).
Remember you try at your own risk, and your mileage may vary