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WARNING: Conflicting Issues Regarding Warning Labels May Be Hazardous to Your Company’s Health

April 2011 - DRI's In-House Defense Quarterly

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WARNING: Conflicting Issues Regarding Warning Labels May Be Hazardous to Your Company’s Health

April 2011 - DRI's In-House Defense Quarterly

Until recently, a properly crafted safety warning seldom interfered with the salability of a product. The 2006 European Union Machinery Directive (EUMD), which was ratified by the European Union’s member countries last year, will likely greatly interfere with salability. Many U.S. manufacturers sell products in both the United States and the European Union. Most of those products are festooned with warning labels both to prevent accidents and to avoid liability. Warning labels are expensive. They must be designed, manufactured, and applied. They are made from special plastic that will withstand harsh environments. Manufacturers must take care to affix them to products properly and in the right places.  Read more…

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