diff --git a/lib/factory.js b/lib/factory.js
index 1070595..1b5acc5 100644
--- a/lib/factory.js
+++ b/lib/factory.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 var isFunction = require( '@stdlib/assert-is-function' );
 var isCollection = require( '@stdlib/assert-is-collection' );
-var format = require( '@stdlib/string-format' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg' );
 var PINF = require( '@stdlib/constants-float64-pinf' );
 var validate = require( './validate.js' );
 var limit = require( './limit.js' );
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ function factory( options, fcn ) {
 		f = options;
 	}
 	if ( !isFunction( f ) ) {
-		throw new TypeError( format( 'invalid argument. Last argument must be a function. Value: `%s`.', f ) );
+		throw new TypeError( format( '1Rb3q', f ) );
 	}
 	if ( opts.series === void 0 && opts.limit === void 0 ) {
 		opts.series = true;
@@ -134,10 +134,10 @@ function factory( options, fcn ) {
 	*/
 	function reduceAsync( collection, initial, done ) {
 		if ( !isCollection( collection ) ) {
-			throw new TypeError( format( 'invalid argument. First argument must be a collection. Value: `%s`.', collection ) );
+			throw new TypeError( format( '1RbAh', collection ) );
 		}
 		if ( !isFunction( done ) ) {
-			throw new TypeError( format( 'invalid argument. Last argument must be a function. Value: `%s`.', done ) );
+			throw new TypeError( format( '1Rb3q', done ) );
 		}
 		return limit( collection, initial, opts, f, clbk );
 
diff --git a/lib/validate.js b/lib/validate.js
index 9ba927e..7f6ee29 100644
--- a/lib/validate.js
+++ b/lib/validate.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var isObject = require( '@stdlib/assert-is-plain-object' );
 var hasOwnProp = require( '@stdlib/assert-has-own-property' );
 var isBoolean = require( '@stdlib/assert-is-boolean' ).isPrimitive;
 var isPositiveInteger = require( '@stdlib/assert-is-positive-integer' ).isPrimitive;
-var format = require( '@stdlib/string-format' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg' );
 
 
 // MAIN //
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ var format = require( '@stdlib/string-format' );
 */
 function validate( opts, options ) {
 	if ( !isObject( options ) ) {
-		return new TypeError( format( 'invalid argument. Options argument must be an object. Value: `%s`.', options ) );
+		return new TypeError( format( '1Rb2V', options ) );
 	}
 	if ( hasOwnProp( options, 'thisArg' ) ) {
 		opts.thisArg = options.thisArg;
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ function validate( opts, options ) {
 	if ( hasOwnProp( options, 'series' ) ) {
 		opts.series = options.series;
 		if ( !isBoolean( opts.series ) ) {
-			return new TypeError( format( 'invalid option. `%s` option must be a boolean. Option: `%s`.', 'series', opts.series ) );
+			return new TypeError( format( '1Rb2o', 'series', opts.series ) );
 		}
 	}
 	if ( hasOwnProp( options, 'limit' ) ) {
 		opts.limit = options.limit;
 		if ( !isPositiveInteger( opts.limit ) ) {
-			return new TypeError( format( 'invalid option. `%s` option must be a positive integer. Option: `%s`.', 'limit', opts.limit ) );
+			return new TypeError( format( '1Rb3P', 'limit', opts.limit ) );
 		}
 	}
 	return null;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d19ae29..8b43a45 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     "@stdlib/assert-is-plain-object": "^0.2.2",
     "@stdlib/assert-is-positive-integer": "^0.2.2",
     "@stdlib/constants-float64-pinf": "^0.2.2",
-    "@stdlib/string-format": "^0.2.2",
+    "@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg": "^0.2.2",
     "@stdlib/types": "^0.4.3",
     "@stdlib/utils-define-nonenumerable-read-only-property": "^0.2.2",
     "debug": "^2.6.9",