Appellant cannot obtain summary judgment by pointing to gaps in plaintiffs' proof. Rather, appellant must adduce affirmative evidence that the metal drum in question, which bore a label reading "sodium sulfide," was not involved in the accident, did not contain sodium sulfide or was not manufactured by it (see Antonucci v. Emeco Indus., 223 A.D.2d 913, 914). This it failed to do. Accordingly, the motion must be denied regardless of the sufficiency of plaintiffs' opposing papers (see id.). In addition, issues regarding the adequacy of instructions or warnings are generally inappropriate for summary judgment treatment (see Haight v. Banner Metals, 300 A.D.2d 356, 751 N.Y.S.2d 770;Morrow v. Mackler Prods., 240 A.D.2d 175, 176). Here, while the label did warn users to keep the sodium sulfide away from acids, there is no showing that users could be expected to know that such a mixture would lead to the production of deadly gas, rather than a lesser danger, and thus the adequacy of the warning remains in issue. Appellant's remaining arguments are unavailing.
THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.
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