Dir Phyllis,

The Consumer Code stipulates that: "Every professional who sells goods or a service provider must, before the contract is concluded, enable the consumer to know the essential characteristics of the good or service. In the event of a dispute, Vendor to prove that he has performed that obligation.

Moreover, if you sell hazardous products, the duty of information is even more necessary. The information is usually on the packaging or documents attached to the property sold.

Best Regards

Dear Phyllis Huff, in the answer to your question there may be more speculation than technical aspects. More than just examples, it may be necessary to talk about situations.

First, there is a legal framework, much of this framework is international, but each region and each country has its own regulations.

After this legal aspect, there is an ethical aspect, the manufacturer, for ethical reasons must warn everything he perceives can be dangerous. In general, as noted by colleague Lotfi Nabli, much of the legislation requires that these warnings are made on packaging. An example of this type is to point out in toys the appropriate age that will be had the children that should use it.

But there is an aspect that can escape and are the improper uses that the end user makes, so it is a responsibility of the producer to clearly indicate the uses to which the product is intended. There are many examples of products that users were the ones who discovered their end use. But some of these non-preset uses can cause problems and should be warned as much as possible.

I hope these reflections help you in your research.

Best regards,

José Hernández.