Instructions for use and warnings: a few principles
Integrating safety into the design of consumer products
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Instructions for use and warnings: a few principles
Integrating safety into the design of consumer products

Author : Brigitte RUEF

Publication date: July 10, 2015 | Lire en français

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5. Instructions for use and warnings: a few principles

Here we recall a few principles and refer to the literature (ISO/IEC Guide 37, CPSC Guide ) for further information.

5.1 Before writing an instruction manual

• Risk reduction begins with the product itself; instructions for use or warnings only serve to limit residual risk and inform users.

• Instructions for use are designed to respond to users' difficulties, after observing and understanding them.

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