Where the seller at the time of contracting has reason to know any particular purpose for which the goods are required and that the buyer is relying on the seller's skill or judgment to select or furnish suitable goods, there is unless excluded or modified under the next section an implied warranty that the goods shall be fit for such purpose.
HRS § 490:2-315
Law Journals and Reviews
Tort and Insurance "Reform" in a Common Law Court. 14 UH L. Rev. 55.
Where product is defective, even when seller does not detect defect, seller is liable under implied warranty of fitness for particular purpose.66 Haw. 237,659 P.2d 734.