Fun Toyz Corporation makes surfboards, which it sells to consumers, including Holly and Ira. Due to a defect, Holly is injured while using her new board. Ira's board has the same defect, but he is not injured. In a product liability suit based on strict product liability, Fun Toyz may be liable to

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Under strict product liability, the manufacturer can be held liable for any injuries caused by a defective product, regardless of whether the consumer was the one who purchased the product or not. In this case, although both Holly and Ira purchased the surfboards from Fun Toyz, only Holly was injured due to the defect. Therefore, Fun Toyz may be liable to Holly only.

Fun Toyz Corporation Makes Surfboards, Which It Sells to Consumers