1. The plaintiff purchased a product from a defendant who is a merchant with respect to goods of that kind;
2. The product was defectively designed or manufactured, i.e. not reasonably fit for its ordinary purpose;
3. The defect existed when the manufacturer delivered it to the purchaser or user; and
4. The defect is the proximate cause of the plaintiff’s injuries.

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