Product defects lead to liability risks and the need for costly replacement activities. We address such risks with careful product development and extensive quality management, including intensive market monitoring. The possible impact of these risks is also mitigated by insurance policies and other precautionary measures. Due in particular to uncertainties in the U.S. legal system, where first-instance decisions are generally made by lay-person juries, there is no assurance that individual product liability claims will not exceed the related provisions.