duty to warn

duty to warn definition - business

duty to warn

The legal obligation to warn others of a known danger. For example, a product supplier who has reason to believe that use of the product for its intended purpose may entail danger has an obligation to provide adequate warning to those who can be expected to use or be affected by the product.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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