There are three ways in which a product can be harmful to a consumer. The strict liability law will generally only apply if the item contains one of the three main types of defects:
Design flaws. A design flaw is an issue with the planning of a product that makes it dangerous for use by the average consumer.
Manufacturing defects. A manufacturing defect means an error occurred when the product was being created that makes it faulty.
Marketing defect. A marketing defect is a mistake in how the product is advertised or labeled, such as a missing safety or warning label.
If a product contains one of these defects, it can pose an unreasonable risk of harm to consumers. An unreasonable risk means that even if the consumer uses the product correctly, the risk of injury is excessively high.