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For products with displays that are too small to display warnings, such as 2-line UI, is it okay to include warnings only in the instruction manual?

The obligation to display the warning signal does not apply to "information or status displays" as defined in the regulation. Any display which is more than an "information or status display" should show an appropriate message that takes into account the capabilities of that display.

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