Defective or Dangerous Products
Types of Product Defects
Under any theory of liability, an
injury victim must prove that the product
that caused injury was defective, and
that the defect made the product unreasonably
dangerous.
There are three
types of defects that might cause injury
and give rise to manufacturer or supplier
liability:
- Design Defects
- Manufacturing
Defects and
- Labeling Defects
Design
defects are present in a product even
before it is manufactured, because
the product was designed improperly.
Ford Pintos, with exploding gas tanks,
were alleged to be defective designs-
anyone would expect a car to get struck
in the rear, and the car should withstand
most such impacts without exploding.
Manufacturing
defects are those that
occur in the course of a product's
manufacture or assembly. Toys with
lead based paints or small parts posing
a choking hazard are examples of manufacturing
defect.
Finally, labeling
defects are
flaws in the way a product is marketed,
such as improper labeling, insufficient
instructions, or inadequate safety
warnings. Warnings on plastic bags
to “keep away from children” are attempts
to avoid labeling defects.
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If you have been hurt by defective
or dangerous products and have other
questions, contact The
S.E. Farris Law Firm at 314-A-LAWYER (252-9937)
today for a free consultation.
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