Yes, that approach works when the companies doing the damage are based in the U.S., and have the means to pay for the damages. Many of these IOT manufactures ar

Yes, that approach works when the companies doing the damage are based in the U.S., and have the means to pay for the damages. Many of these IOT manufactures are based in other countries. Suing them out of existence may feel good, but it won't stop dozens of other companies from popping up and doing the same thing. Also, in your specific examples (leaded fuels, CFCs), it's relatively easy to test for bad products. How do you test for an insecure device?