In Colorado misuse of a defective product by the consumer may be a complete bar to recovery and is an absolute defense. However, a plaintiff may still recover damages if the defendant is unable prove that the misuse of the product could not have been reasonably anticipated by the manufacturer.[20]
An example of this would be a plaintiff using fishing line to hang an object that ends up falling and causing the plaintiff injury. Although fishing line should be used for fishing activities, many people use it for hanging different items. This would be a misuse that the manufacturer could have reasonably anticipated and warned against.