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Product Liability Design Defect: Glass Candle Holder

April 2, 2022 By Tom Read Leave a Comment

  A glass chimney intended to hold a candle failed at the bottom,  and injured the user. The glass chimney has several design defects. It is made with high thermal expansion soda lime glass (borosilicate glass is a better choice), and it is closed on the top (the top should be open to allow heat […]

Filed Under: Failure Analysis Tagged With: Design Defect, Product Liability

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