i don't quite know how to respond to you except to repeat myself. liability is the reason for pulling in a third party. if you don't feel comfortable then that is up to you, depending on the guard in question it can be a very simple thing or a complex one either way it can be done legally and without the manufacturer involved and without the middle man being held liable.
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