A company produces and distributes a range of electric heaters. Several households experience electrical malfunctions with one particular model, leading to damages such as electrical fires and property loss. Under strict products liability principles, which of the following is most likely to establish the company's liability?
The heater contained a faulty electrical component that failed during normal use.
The consumers modified the heater in ways not recommended by the manufacturer.
The heater did not include adequate instructions for safe operation.
The company implemented a comprehensive maintenance schedule for their products.
Under strict products liability, the manufacturer is liable when a product contains a faulty component that causes harm during its intended use. The other answers pertains to inadequate instructions, which relates to a failure to warn rather than a product defect, involves consumer modifications, which typically absolve the manufacturer of liability under strict liability, or, describes the company's maintenance practices, which do not directly establish liability for the product's defects.
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