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. Prescription Drug Any donated, previously dispensed, prescription drug Shall not have been adulterated, misbranded, or stored under conditions contrary to standards established by the United States Pharmacopoeia or the product manufacturer. Merchant A person who deals in the goods of the kind or otherwise by his occupation holds himself out as having knowledge or skill peculiar to the practices or goods involved in the transaction or to whom such knowledge or skill may be attributed by his employment of an agent or broker or other intermediary who by his occupation holds himself out as having such knowledge or skill. Assumption of Risk This means that you knew of the risks in using the product, but you decided to use the product anyway. 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. 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. Lemon laws Help protect consumers by requiring a refund or replacement if a substantial problem is not fixed within a reasonable number of attempts or if the vehicle has been out of service for a certain number of days Inadequate Warning Manufacturers not only have a duty to warn, but they may also have to recall a defective product that is already on store shelves. Federal law makes it mandatory to recall certain products, like cars and toys. Seller A person who sells or contracts to sell goods. UCC 2-103(1)(d) Product Liability Fairness Act Allows unimpaired victims of asbestos exposure to be reimbursed for some medical monitoring costs

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	At the end of 2002, CPSC had reports of 5,239 ATV related deaths Deaths and injuries associated with all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) have shown an increasing trend in the last several years. This was an increase of 698 deaths from 2001. These additional reported deaths occurred during the years 1999 to 2002. Of these reported fatalities, about one-third were children under 16 years old. Fourteen percent were under 12.