When a Product Is Found to Be Defective Because of a Failure

question 117

Multiple Choice

When a product is found to be defective because of a failure to warn,it means that:

• A) the manufacturer made an unreasonably dangerous product that consumers should have been told about.
• B) the product would not have been unreasonably dangerous if consumers had been warned about certain dangers of the product.
• C) a state of the art design is acceptable so long as consumers are warned that there are no safer designs available.
• D) the manufacturer did not meet its duty to warn against all possible dangers that might exist in connection with a product.
• E) the manufacturer is liable for the defective product due to its contributory negligence.

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Definitions:

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