ABSTRACT
By various US state laws, a warning must be placed on a potentially dangerous product to connote a particular level of hazard. If a warning is not provided, then the product might be considered defective. Despite the manufacturers’ warnings, numerous injuries still occur. For instance, according to Florida law, one of the criteria in evaluating the adequacy of a warning includes the intensity and form of the warnings given. The major purpose of this review was to synthesize the legal issues and the empirical research concerning two specific factors of intensity and form of the warning, namely language and font size. Implications for warnings are discussed.
