What is the test for adequacy of a warning in a strict liability action?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Kisor v. Johns-Manville Corp., 783 F.2d 1337 (9th Cir. 1986):

In Washington, in determining the adequacy of a warning in a strict liability action, the question is: "Was the warning sufficient to catch the attention of persons who could be expected to use the product; to apprise them of its dangers and to advise them of the measures to take to avoid those dangers?" Little v. PPG Industries, Inc., 92 Wash.2d 118, 122, 594 P.2d 911, 914 (1979). 8 The focus is on the warning itself and the reasonable expectations of the consumer, not upon the manufacturer's conduct. Id.

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