Question: Widgets is considering selling a product it developed that pre-release research has shown when used properly, even with appropriate warnings, could result in occasional accidents

Widgets is considering selling a product it developed that pre-release research has shown when used properly, even with appropriate warnings, could result in occasional accidents and physical injury to those using the product. In such circumstances, the harm would be relatively minor as people would make an effort to consider the warning in the use of the product. However, if the product was misused either accidentally (i.e.., the warning was missed by the user) or intentionally (i.e., the user saw the warning but ignored it) the injury or harm very often would be life-altering and or result in death. This would occur in just a small percentage of the overall occurrences of injury but would still occur even with a warning. There is no concern that that product will not meet profitability goals even with all of this information factored in. How would you propose that Widgets think about this particular risk issue and whether or not it should proceed with selling the product? Fully explain your thinking.

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