Oh no, it definitely can and should. There’s absolutely no excuse for not adding a sensor or even a dumb counter to implement a simple action limiter and constrain operation with a safe envelope. It’s basic engineering
Even if the designers valued tamper-resistance and/or direct control of the device over broad durability and/or protection against intentional vandalism? It seems burn out after being switched on and off repeatedly under load may be an acceptable failure mode in this type of device.