Legally, a defect is something that makes an appliance or other product unsafe to use, even when a consumer is using it as directed and in a reasonable manner. There are three types of defects that may affect appliances and electronics: design defects, which mean the product’s design itself is unsafe; manufacturing defects, which occur during production or packaging and make the product unsafe; and marketing defects and failures to warn, which mean the product is marketed for the wrong purpose, does not contain proper instructions, or lacks warning labels. If an appliance or other consumer product has one of these defects, the manufacturer can be held strictly liable for any resulting injuries. This means that the injured consumer would not need to prove negligence, only that the defect existed and caused harm.