Product Liability Terms and Definitions

Online Pharmacies If an online pharmacy requires you to waive your legal rights in order to do business with it, reconsider your purchase. A waiver of liability should not be necessary to receive your drugs. Torts law A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident. Service bulletin Allows dealers to repair the problem at no cost to the customer even if the warranty has expired. A service bulletin notifies the dealer of the problem and how to resolve it. Warranties Fitness and merchantability The two most important warranties created by U.C.C. Article 2 are the warranty of merchantability (2-314) and the warranty of fitness for a particular purpose (2-315). The warranty of merchantability is a promise that the goods are fit for the ordinary purpose for which goods of that type are used. Advertising The act of calling something to the attention of the public especially by paid announcement. Product Liability Fairness Act Allows unimpaired victims of asbestos exposure to be reimbursed for some medical monitoring costs Extended warranty A service contract is sold separately and is a promise to pay for certain repairs or services. Service contracts are usually high-profit add-ons, costing hundreds to more than $1,000. Design Defect If the actual design of a product makes it unreasonably dangerous, then every product with that design is defective. For example, the poor design of the Ford Pinto is what made it defective, and because the design was common to all Pintos, they were all defective in design. Strict Products Liability The legal liability of manufacturers and sellers to compensate buyers, users, and bystanders for damages or injuries suffered because of defects in good purchase or a tort which makes the manufacturer or seller liable if the product has a defective condition that makes it unreasonably dangerous. Asbestos or other asbestos-containing products Products that have liability lawsuits and Class action lawsuits, asbestos is considered dangerous to your health. This product is heavily regulated for use and removal.

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	CPSC staff collects hospital patient injury information They collect data from each NEISS hospital for every emergency visit involving an injury associated with consumer products. From this sample, the total number of product-related injuries treated in hospital emergency rooms nationwide can be estimated.