Use the following information to answer questions 1-5.

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.

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

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

How does the concept of strict product liability apply to this situation?

• While using a collapsible hammer is a dangerous activity, it is not of the type of danger thatwould subject MakerMan to strict product liability.
• When companiessell defective products to consumers who are injured, liability will resultwithout having to show that the manufacturer breached the duty of care.
• Even if there is no defect in the product, the company may be responsible for failure to warn users how the product should be used.
• Product liability torts require Rob to show that one or more of the design or manufacturing elements is defective.

How does the concept of defective design/manufacturing apply to this situation?

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