In this instance, Coca-Cola and Minute Maid products containing foreign substances would likely be considered a manufacturing defect under Maryland products liability law. When a manufacturing defect occurs, this means that the product became flawed during production. Because it is likely that these foreign substances entered these Coca-Cola and Minute Maid products not necessarily because the standardized recipe or makeup of the drink was flawed, but rather because something happened on the assembly line, it is likely a manufacturing defect.