Pat Is Pledging at the Delta Upsilon Delta (DUD)fraternity in Order

Multiple Choice

Pat is pledging at the Delta Upsilon Delta (DUD) fraternity in order to become a member.As part of the pledging process he must give himself a haircut using an electric hedge trimmer.In doing this,a clump of his hair became wrapped around the blades rather than being cut.This caused the hedge trimmer to slam against his head,injuring him.Pat files a products liability suit against the manufacturer of the hedge trimmer.Which of the following,if true,would allow the hardware store to avoid liability?

A) The manufacturer exercised reasonable care in designing the hedge trimmer.
B) It was an unforeseeable misuse for anyone to use a hedge trimmer in this way.
C) The manufacturer exercised reasonable care in manufacturing the hedge trimmer.
D) Pat was not the purchaser from the hardware store.
E) This model of hedge trimmer has been redesigned such that the ones currently sold provide a cleaner cut and would cut the hair rather than have it get wrapped around the blade.