Name the defect lane before you act
Classify a product-liability signal as a design, manufacturing, or warning issue before choosing the next action.
The move: classify the liability lane before you argue about the fix. A product-liability signal is not one generic risk. The first useful distinction is whether the problem is about how the unit was made, how the product was designed, or how the hazard was communicated. Manufacturing lane A manufacturing lane asks whether the affected unit or lot departed from the intended design. Start with lot history, supplier records, process settings, retained samples, inspection results, and whether similar units from the same run show the same condition. Design lane A design lane asks whether the intended product is too risky…
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