What are some ways in which defective products cause injuries?
A. Just about any product is capable of causing injury. For years the spacing of crib railings were just about right to allow some baby heads to pass through with the result of numerous baby deaths. The Ford Pinto had a fuel system that would explode in a relatively minor rear-end collision. Chainsaws without kickback bars resulted in horrendous injuries. Some Christmas toys came with small parts that were easily swallowed by toddlers. Every year we have discovered that a drug or a food additive is causing sickness or death. Some auto airbags have been known to have deployed at the wrong times or to have deployed at excessive force. These are only examples of the harm caused by defective products in our society where millions of consumer products are purchased and consumed each year.
