Martha buys an electric oven at a Best Buy retail store. The manufacturer of the oven is GE$.$ The first time she uses the oven, it explodes because of extreme carelessness in the design and manufacturing process. Best Buy had no reason to know of the defect or danger. The explosion destroys her kitchen. At the time of the explosion, Sam, Martha's friend, was visiting her in her apartment. He was in the kitchen when the oven exploded and suffered a concussion and serious lacerations. Use the above facts to answer the following multiple$-$choice questions.

$($a$)$ Assume Sam sues Best Buy only for strict products liability in tort. Which of the following alternatives is correct? $(1)$ Sam will lose because he did not buy the oven, $(2)$ Sam will lose because Best Buy was not negligent, only GE was, $(3)$ Sam will lose because Best Buy was not the manufacturer, $(4)$ None of the above.