Product Liability Terms and Definitions

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. Express Warranties Promises stated outright by the manufacturer or seller. They are usually in advertisements or on a product’s packaging. Assumption of Risk This means that you knew of the risks in using the product, but you decided to use the product anyway. Unanticipated, Unforeseeable, or Unintended Use The product was NOT used in the way it was intended to be used. Or, the manufacturer had no way of knowing that a certain person could access the product. 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. 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. 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. Lead Poisoning Paints & outdoor play products, since lead poisoning symptoms does not break down naturally, it can be present in your home's dust, paint or soil, or in your drinking water or your food until it is removed. Secret warranties In dealing with defects in autos & new car parts sometimes free repairs are not publicized, they are called "secret warranties." Some states have passed laws requiring vehicle owners be notified of secret warranties. Product Liability Fairness Act Allows unimpaired victims of asbestos exposure to be reimbursed for some medical monitoring costs

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	Did You Know?
	The CPSC warns consumers about the hazard of exposure to consumer products containing asbestos These products include: Asbestos paper and millboard,Asbestos-cement sheet,Dry-mix asbestos furnace or boiler cement,Asbestos wood/coal stove door gaskets,Asbestos laboratory gloves and pads,Asbestos stove mats and iron rests,Central hot-air furnace duct connectors containing asbestos,Bulk asbestos fibers,Some of these products still are for sale or may be in consumers' homes. Handling these products may release asbestos fibers; breathing asbestos fibers is known to cause cancer.