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Strength is an important consideration for analyzing hazards associated with product-user interactions. It is important to be able to predict what the effect of specific amounts of strength exertion will be on the products being used. A product safety assessment might include determining how much grip, push or pull strength is required of children playing with certain toys or estimating the pull strength required for starting up a gas-powered lawn mower. The risk of injury associated with product use or misuse is impossible to predict without comprehensive and accurate strength data. This paper describes the limitations of existing strength data and discusses the application of strength models for product safety assessments.

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