At 09:47 AM 10/05/1999 -0400, you wrote: >_Give_ it to him with proper cautions and a written disclaimer of >responsibility when he must sign. > Newton > >> Roy Ulrich wrote: >> >> Sorry for the of topic, but let me run this by you people - I have a customer that wants to experiment with piano wire in his weed eater ILO plastic. He apparently has a machine that uses 24" x 3/8" (or so) plastic strands that wrap somehow around an armature adn thinks that piano wire would be more effective. Dare I give him a piece to experiment with? I'm having trouble with product liability in that because I know what his intended purpose is I am not without responsibility in selling the product for a purpose for which it is not intended. What if somebody gets hurt if the wire gets loose? Ideas? >> >> Roy Ulrich Give him a written explanation of why he must not use piano wire (or any other wire) in a weedeater, and refuse to give him the wire. Sounds like he's a candidate for the Darwin Awards! Susan
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