Bad products; who is liable?
In this age of commercialism there are an increasing number of new products flooding the market. Some of these products make claims to have wonder effects. The marketing world is developing more effective skills in making people part with their money to make purchases on an increasing number of these so called “can’t-do-without” products.
As the consuming public are cut in the craze some of these products end up living up to claims of its efficacy. There have been cases where the products do not do or have the expected results for which they were bought. Some products seemingly start out well only to be discovered later- some times many years later, that the products are not only ineffective but outright dangerous products.
When you purchase and use defective products, the company has the obligation to repair or change the product. Many manufacturers place a limited period of warranty during which they have product liability. If a product is defective and fails to fulfill the reason it was bought then the buyer has not had value for his money. In extreme cases where the products lead to personal injury because they are dangerous, the buyer or user is liable to sue and ask for damages from the manufacturer. The manufacturer would certainly refuse liability if the product failed to perform up to standard due to the fault of the user or buyer or because of wrong usage or failure to adhere to the product’s instructions.