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But if the car explodes or gun misfires, we blame the manufacturer. The answer requires context.

• otterley 2mo ago
  If I remember my torts course in law school correctly, defective product liability law usually only kicks in when someone is physically injured by the product.
  • JumpCrisscross 2mo ago
    Property damage doesn't count?
    • otterley 2mo ago
      It might be that the cases we read all involved someone getting personally injured. There's nothing about the law that limits the "injury" to personal injury, though--for example, if a defective battery catches fire and burns your house down, the manufacturer and everyone in the distribution chain are on the hook. (IAAL, not legal advice)