design defects
Inherent product flaws
Design defects are flaws inherent in a product's conception rather than its manufacture—the blueprint itself is faulty.
In product liability law, a design defect means every unit produced is potentially dangerous, not just one that came off the assembly line wrong: The lawsuit alleged a design defect in the vehicle's fuel tank placement.
Distinguished from manufacturing defects, which affect only individual items.
- flawsImperfections in something
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