The following excerpt is from Stief v. JA Sexauer Manufacturing Co., 380 F.2d 453 (2nd Cir. 1967):
The law as to alleged failure to warn cannot be better summarized than in the statement in the opinion in Jamieson v. Woodward & Lothrop, 101 U.S. App.D.C. 32, 247 F.2d 23, 25-26 (D.C. Cir.), cert. denied 355 U.S. 855, 78 S.Ct. 84, 2 L.Ed.2d 63 (1957):
[380 F.2d 460]
b. The Failure to Use the Words "Lye" or "Caustic Soda" instead of "Sodium Hydroxide."
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