Transcript Product Liability

Ms. Smith
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Under product liability law,
someone who is injured from
a product’s unsafe or
defective condition may
recover damages.
 Manufacturers, sellers, and
suppliers can be held responsible.
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You don’t have to prove
negligence in a case of
product liability.
Under strict liability,
manufacturers or suppliers are
responsible for selling goods
that are unreasonably
dangerous.
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The product was unreasonably dangerous to the
consumer.
The defective condition was the cause of the injury
or damage.
The defective condition existed when the product
left the hands of the manufacturer or seller.
The consumer suffered physical harm or property
damage as a result of using the product.
 Consumer Product Safety Act
 Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act
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Protects you from unreasonable risk of injury while
using consumer products.
Defects in products are divided into 3 categories:
 Manufacturing defects (ex. a ladder with missing rivets)
 Poor design (ex. a toy with small parts that can be swallowed)
 Inadequate instructions and warnings about the safe use of the
product (ex. a chainsaw that does not include instructions)
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Most important federal law regarding product liability.
Requires that packaged drugs bear the name and address of
the manufacturer and a statement of the quantity or weight of
the contents; as well as cautions.
 The act prescribes criminal penalties for firms or individuals who violate
this law.
 Federal government has the right to remove from market or:
▪ Unusually high taxes
▪ Label & Packaging
▪ Outright prohibition
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If goods are manufactured and sold only within the
boundaries of a state, the federal government has no
control over the goods.
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For this reason, many states have enacted their own
product liability laws, which apply to intrastate sales (sales
within a state).
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consumer-friendly to the public when
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