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Danger-Utility Test: A way to hold a manufacturer responsible for a product's safety. If it is shown that a reasonable person would think that the benefits of a product's design are not worth the risks, the manufacturer can be held liable. This test compares the benefits of the product's design to the feasibility of a safer alternative design. It is also called the risk-utility test or risk-benefit test.
The danger-utility test, also known as the risk-utility test, is a method used to determine product liability for manufacturers. It involves weighing the benefits of a product's design against the feasibility of an alternative, safer design, and determining if the dangers inherent in the original design outweigh the benefits.
These examples illustrate how the danger-utility test is used to determine if a product's design is unreasonably dangerous and if the manufacturer should be held liable for any resulting harm.