Types of Product Defects
Our lives are built around consumer products, such as the cars we drive, the televisions that we watch, and even the cooking utensils that we use. While these items usually make our lives easier or more fun, they can also interfere with our safety if they are defective. There are three basic types of product defects which can all lead to serious injury.
When you buy a consumer product, you are placing your trust in its parent company. However, if the item is defective due to design flaws, manufacturing problems, or mislabeling, it can result in serious injury to you or someone you love. If you have been hurt by a defective product, you should contact a Baltimore product liability attorney from Belsky, Weinberg & Horowitz, LLC today at 410-234-0100 to discuss your case.
Basic Product Flaws
There are three main steps that must occur to create a new consumer product. First, an innovative team must put forth a design for the item. Next, a manufacturing facility must produce the actual product. Lastly, a marketing group has to design labels or packaging to be interesting as well as informative.
Product defects can arise at each of these steps in the production process, and sometimes occur in more than one step, leading to these main forms of product defects:
- Design flaws
- Manufacturing defects
- Misleading labeling
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Consumer goods should help you, not harm you. However, different kinds of flaws can turn a simple consumer product into a dangerous item. If you have suffered an injury from a defective product, please contact the experienced Baltimore product liability lawyers from Belsky, Weinberg & Horowitz, LLC at 410-234-0100 today.
