Hi Ralph:
> In the interest of safety, why place the onus on the consumer when he/she
> had nothing to do with the design?
There are two possible reasons:
1. The manufacturer either doesn't want to fix the
problem or he doesn't know how to fix the problem.
2. The manufacturer is covering himself against
liability. Warnings may allow the manufacturer
to avoid liability following an injury.
Attached to this message is a response from a colleague
who gives some background for the soft drink warning label.
He says that both of these factors (reasons) were involved
in the soft drink episode.
Best regards,
Rich
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Richard Nute Product Safety Engineer
Hewlett-Packard Company Product Regulations Group
AiO Division Tel : +1 858 655 3329
16399 West Bernardo Drive FAX : +1 858 655 4979
San Diego, California 92127 e-mail: [email protected]
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Hi Rich,
Do you not remember the lawsuit a few years ago (maybe you were in Spain)?
A stocker managed to damage a bottle of soda and the cap flew off and hit him
in the eye. I don't know whether it caused any serious injury or not, but it
did engender a lawsuit.
Two things happened as a result: (1) the warning quoted in this message became
commonplace, and (2) the screw design on the top of the bottle was modified -
there are now slots cut through the threads to relieve pressure as the cap
loosens, so that it cannot become such a high-speed missile.
I can imagine that different bottlers have taken different time scales to
introduce the new bottle design, and to phase out the temporary warning.
Regards,
Ray Corson
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