You're right that hiding knowledge of a danger inherent in your product is not negligence. It is criminal. You'd be facing jail time and huge fines. The defense that telling the world would have hurt your business is liable to make the court come down on your head even harder.
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You're right that hiding knowledge of a danger inherent in your product is not negligence. It is criminal. You'd be facing jail time and huge fines. The defense that telling the world would have hurt your business is liable to make the court come down on your head even harder.