Illinois Code § 430 ILCS 35/2-19

An article may be determined to present a mechanical hazard if, in
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normal use or when subjected to reasonably foreseeable damage or abuse, its
design or manufacture presents an unreasonable risk of personal injury or
illness (1) from fracture, fragmentation, or disassembly of the article,
(2) from propulsion of the article (or any part or accessory thereof), (3)
from points or other protrusions, surfaces, edges, openings, or closures,
(4) from moving parts, (5) from lack or insufficiency of controls to reduce
or stop motion, (6) as a result of self-adhering characteristics of the
article, (7) because the article (or any part or accessory thereof) may be
aspirated or ingested, (8) because of instability, or (9) because of any
other aspect of the article's design or manufacture.

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