A consumer who misuses a product:
A) can hold the manufacturer liable even if the manufacturer uses a defense of strict product liability by knowingly assuming an obvious risk of injury by the consumer.
B) typically may not recover under the theory of strict liability.
C) will recover under the theory of strict liability if the misuse was not foreseeable.
D) cannot hold the manufacturer liable for not designing the product so that it could not be altered even if the danger it created was foreseeable.

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Most states that have adopted strict liability do not allow the injured party to recover if the injuries resulted from the misuse of the product. This means that if the plaintiff used the product in a manner that was not intended or foreseeable, he may not recover. However, if the alteration and the danger it created were foreseeable, the manufacturer can be held liable for not designing the product so that it could not be altered, or for failing to warn against alteration.

A Consumer Who Misuses a Product