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. (1) from fracture, fragmentation, or disassembly of the article;
2. (2) from propulsion of the article (or a part or accessory thereof);
3. (3) from points or other protrusions, surfaces, edges, openings, or closures;
4. (4) from moving parts;
5. (5) from lack or insufficiency of controls to reduce or stop motion;
6. (6) as a result of self-adhering characteristics of the article;
7. (7) because the article (or a part or accessory thereof) may be aspirated or ingested;
8. (8) because of instability; or
9. (9) because of any other aspect of the article's design or manufacture.

History: En. 69-7102 by Sec. 2, Ch. 394, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 187, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-7102(16).