Question juridique clé
Whether a fire extinguisher's lack of function can count as a safety defect under STEG product-safety law
Solution extraite
Yes. For fire extinguishers, a functional defect can also be a safety defect because the product's protective function is itself safety-relevant.
Motifs extraits
The court analogized to product liability doctrine and held that for products intended to avert external dangers, failure of the protective function may create a safety risk within the meaning of the STEG.