> If I'm a one man contractor building a house, certain categories of mistakes I'm on the hook for for the rest of my life.

Should contractors that built houses in the 60s be held liable for using things like asbestos and lead paint?

Should car manufactures from the 70s be held liable for using non-tempered glass and other unsafe features? What about CO2 emission standards?

The topic of product safety cannot be divorced from the historic timeframe in which it is considered.