Jo, While I agree with Bob and Rich that the use of markings will not provide you with an immunity from prosecution, some infer from such replies that providing warnings on the product or in the user instructions is a waste of time: this isn't so. Safety standards may require certain information to be provided (marked on the equipment or contained in user or service documentation) and both product and health and safety legislation (in Europe at least) has a duty to warn of residual risks. If you do not provide an adequate warning when such information is required then you are certainly asking to be fined a higher amount in any ensuing court case by virtue of your negligence. Moderators, Why is it that sometimes I only seem to get the replies to questions and not the original questions? Is this unique to my system (some anti-spam software being over zealous perhaps?) or are others finding the same thing? Regards, Richard Hughes In a message dated 04/14/2004 23:27:53 GMT Standard Time, john...@itesafety.com writes:
Greetings, A common product safety symbol, the exclamation point within a triangle, is used to refer the user to the manual. General questions: As a manufacturer, are we covered from any liability as a result of the user not being aware of what the symbol means? Do we assume that users know to refer to the manual when they see that symbol? Are there any court cases that have set precedents on this issue or related safety marking issues? Any personal experiences? All responses are greatly appreciated. Regards Joe Martin Applied Biosystems
