50-30-213 . Mechanical hazards. An article may be determined to present a mechanical hazard if, in 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 a 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 a 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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