manufacturing defect
Factory-made error
A manufacturing defect is a flaw in a product that occurs during production, making it different from the manufacturer's intended design.
Unlike a design defect, which affects all units, a manufacturing defect typically affects only some items in a production run: The recall was issued after a manufacturing defect caused brake failures in certain vehicles.
The term appears frequently in product liability law.
- fire riskDanger of combustion
- product recallRetrieval of unsafe merchandise
- lemon lawDefective vehicle buyer's remedy
- warranty claimFormal demand for covered repair
- consumer protectionLaws defending purchasers' interests
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- defectsflaw, crack, cracks, blemish, imperfection
- faultinessflaw, bug, error, glitch, imperfection
- faultsfault, flaw, imperfection, shortcoming, failing
- Recallsdrug recall, food recall, mandatory recall, voluntary recall, recall notice
- tort lawtort, tort law, negligence, duty of care, breach of duty
- tortstort, negligence, tortfeasor, torts, tort law
manufacturing defectperfect specimen
within tolerance · premium quality · mint condition · A-grade
manufacturing defectmisuse
Improper application
wear and tear · accidental damage · mishandling · shipping damage · installation error
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