"No Gordo" Is a Common Artificial Sweetener

question 335

Multiple Choice

"No Gordo" is a common artificial sweetener. Researchers find it is responsible for cancer of the liver in some people. A person with liver cancer, who has eaten products containing "No Gordo" for years, wants to sue manufacturers who used the sweetener. In this case:

• A) there is no one to sue since "No Gordo" is not patented and is used in many products
• B) there is an assumption of the risk by consumers of such chemical products, so there is no liability
• C) he may sue in strict liability for unknown hazards against all makers of "No Gordo"
• D) there may be a suit in negligence against all makers of "No Gordo" for failure to adequately test the product
• E) there may be a suit for intentional liability under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act

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