Tort Law

Discuss the fact pattern and apply a product liability analysis?

Fact Pattern

Fred is really thirsty one day and doesn't have any soft drinks in his house. He is doing laundry and figures that his laundry detergent, Biz, is a liquid and that it must have some amount of water in it, so he takes a drink. He is sick for several days and is hospitalized. In the hospital, Fred remembers the last thing he saw before taking a drink was the warning "DO NOT DRINK" in red letters on the Biz bottle.

Issue: Does Fred have a product liability claim against Biz?

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Discuss the fact pattern and apply a product liability analysis?