In Which of the Following Cases Was the Manufacturer Held

question 348

Multiple Choice

In which of the following cases was the manufacturer held liable based on design defect:

• A) a worker lost a leg because he fell into a machine that was running, despite the removal of a metal plate. The court held that the machine should not have been able to run with the plate removed.
• B) a restaurant employee was seriously burned when he tried to retrieve something that fell out of his shirt pocket and into a commercial French fryer machine. The court held that the machine could have been designed more safely.
• C) a child pushed the emergency stop button on an escalator, causing a person to fall and be injured. The court held that the button was too attractive and accessible to children.
• D) all of the other specific choices are correct
• E) none of the other specific choices are correct