There are numerous defenses that can be raised. The most common is that the consumer misused the product, thereby accepting the additional risk, and that it was not defective if used properly.. For example, if a chainsaw comes with an attached guard and the consumer removes the guard, resulting in injury, the consumer can be said to have accepted the additional risk of using the chainsaw without the guard. Defendants may also argue that the defect occurred after the product was sold, such as if it fell off of a shelf in the plaintiff’s garage and was damaged.