62.660 Strict Liability; Design Defect; Alternative Design Evidence

62.660 Strict Liability; Design Defect; Alternative Design Evidence In determining whether a product was defective, you may consider evidence of alternative designs that would have made the product safer and could have prevented or minimized the plaintiff's injury. In determining the reasonableness of the manufacturer's choice of product design, you should consider a. the availability of an alternative design at the time the manufacturer designed this product; b. the level of safety from an alternative design compared to the actual design; c. the feasibility of an alternative design, considering the market and technology at the time the product was designed; d. the economic feasibility of an alternative design; e. the effect an alternative design would have on the product's appearance and utility for multiple purposes; and f. any adverse effects on the manufacturer or the product from using an alternative design. Banks v. ICI Americas Inc., 264 Ga. 732 (1994) Wilson Foods Corporation v. Turner, 218 Ga. App. 74 (1995)