What happens if there is a failure to provide adequate information or warning about the product under California products liability law?
California law places the burden of foreseeing all uses of a product on manufacturers. Thus, a manufacturer must take reasonable care and caution while manufacturing the product and inform others how the product works, any possible side effects or hazards, etc. If a manufacturer fails to provide adequate warning or instruction about the product, it can be liable for negligence or strict liability, depending on the facts of the particular case. Resource Links LexisNexis Workers’ Compensation Web Center http://www.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/healthcare/healthcare_products.asp U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission http://www.cpsc.gov/ Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/index.shtml International Organization for Standardization http://www.iso.org/iso/home.htm Public Citizen (consumer watchdog for product safety) http://www.citizen.org/ U.S. Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.
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