Can multiple product warning labels protect a manufacturer of poorly designed products from liability?
No! Both the European Union and the United States have the same hierarchy for reducing risks: Whenever possible, the hazard must be eliminated in the design. When this is not possible, the risk of harm must be reduced through guarding or other protective devices. Only after these means have been exhausted should residual risks be addressed through warning and/or informing users of special training, procedures or protective equipment that must be used to avoid harm.
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