MakerMan Manufacturing creates heavy-duty hand tools. It produces a new collapsible hammer called the SmackN'Stash. One of the first purchasers of the hammer, Rob, is using it at a construction site when the hammer's head flies off and injures his coworkerCliff.

Q. 1 How does the concept of strict liability apply to this situation?

• When companiessell defective products to consumers who are injured, liability will resultwithout having to show that the manufacturer breached the duty of care.
• While using a collapsible hammer is a dangerous activity, it is not of the type of danger thatwould subject MakerMan to strict liability.
• Anyone who is injured by a defective product may sue the manufacturer, merchants, and all others who handled the product.
• Product liability torts require Rob to show that one or more of the design or manufacturing elements is defective.