Under state law, a manufacturer must design a dangerous product so as to avoid harm to people who are using the product as intended or in an unintended but foreseeable way. Bennett, a six-year-old, placed a Bic cigarette lighter under his shirt and lit the lighter. His shirt caught on fire, causing him severe burns. His mother sued Bic, contending it was liable because the lighter was a dangerous product and Bennett's use of the lighter was unintended but foreseeable. The court is most likely to find that Bic wasa. not liable, because lighters cannot be designed so that children cannot use them.

b. liable, because it was foreseeable that a child would have access to and try to use a lighter.

c. liable, because all lighters are dangerous.

d. not liable, because children should never have access to lighters.

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Alessandra Noble

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10 June, 02:56

Under state law, a manufacturer must design a dangerous product so as to avoid harm to people who are using the product as intended or in an unintended but foreseeable way. Bennett, a six-year-old, placed a Bic cigarette lighter under his shirt and lit the lighter. His shirt caught on fire, causing him severe burns. His mother sued Bic, contending it was liable because the lighter was a dangerous product and Bennett's use of the lighter was unintended but foreseeable. The court is most likely to find that Bic wasa. not liable, because lighters cannot be designed so that children cannot use them.

b. liable, because it was foreseeable that a child would have access to and try to use a lighter.

c. liable, because all lighters are dangerous.

d. not liable, because children should never have access to lighters.

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Layne Roy · Answer 1

b. liable, because it was foreseeable that a child would have access to and try to use a lighter.

Explanation:

BIC must foresee that any child may access the lighter, so they should put some warning on product so that the adults will notice to put lighters away reach of children.