diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index 0bf4b65..df83a81 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ var reinterpret128 = require( '@stdlib/strided-base-reinterpret-complex128' );
 var reinterpret64 = require( '@stdlib/strided-base-reinterpret-complex64' );
 var reinterpretBoolean = require( '@stdlib/strided-base-reinterpret-boolean' );
 var defaults = require( '@stdlib/array-defaults' );
-var format = require( '@stdlib/string-format' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg' );
 
 
 // VARIABLES //
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ function typedarray() {
 	}
 	ctor = ctors( dtype );
 	if ( ctor === null ) {
-		throw new TypeError( format( 'invalid argument. Must provide a recognized data type. Value: `%s`.', dtype ) );
+		throw new TypeError( format( '02N2Y', dtype ) );
 	}
 	if ( nargs <= 0 ) {
 		return new ctor( 0 );
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0ec5c77..10bff9f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     "@stdlib/strided-base-reinterpret-boolean": "^0.0.2",
     "@stdlib/strided-base-reinterpret-complex128": "^0.2.2",
     "@stdlib/strided-base-reinterpret-complex64": "^0.2.1",
-    "@stdlib/string-format": "^0.2.2",
+    "@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg": "^0.2.2",
     "@stdlib/types": "^0.4.3",
     "@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg": "^0.2.2"
   },