The Consumer Protection Act

The Consumer Act 1987 was put in place to provide clear rules by which an injured person can contact the person responsible for damages. The act imposes strict liability for defective products and also implements the European Commission’s (EC) product liability directive.

The Consumer Act 1987 only applies when a consumer has acquired a defective product that causes damage. The act does not cover aspects of the product not being suitable to fit its purpose. Anything to do with the satisfaction of the product should be taken up in account with The Sale of Goods Act 1979. The Consumer Act 1987 does however provide provisions regarding misleading price indications.

A defective product is a product that does not provide the safety that you would expect of the product. The exact definition of the act has been left vague in order to catch all sorts of defects that make consumer goods dangerous.

The Consumer Act 1987 also states that within advertising and pre-sales pitch that all goods must be factually, honestly and accurately described. The product must do what the seller claims that it will do. If this aspect of The Consumer Act 1987 is overlooked then a liability case could be brought forwards.

The Consumer Act 1987 allows individuals to bring compensation claims forwards if they have suffered personal injury due to an accident caused by a faulty product. The Consumer Act 1987 covers all aspects of goods that people can purchase, including household goods such as kettles and other electrical appliances, through to food products and cosmetic products such as hair-dye, make-up and soap. The Consumer Act 1987 also covers medical supplies, for example if you have purchased tables or medicine and suffer side effects that are different to the ones stated within the packaging or instructions. If you have suffered personal injury due to any of these things you could be entitled to compensation.

The personal injury that you could sustain from a faulty product can have devastating effects on your life, leaving you with personal injury that could range from lacerations through to fractured or broken bones or even head, neck or spine injury.

If you have suffered personal injury in the last three years due to an accident from a faulty product then you could be entitled to personal injury compensation. This compensation would cover your injuries and any medical costs that you encounter from the time that you are injured until the time that you recover. It will also cover any loss of earnings that you have due to being out of work while you are recovering from your injuries.

If you would like more information about The Consumer Act 1987 or about claiming compensation after an accident involving a faulty product then visit our main siteAccident Consultant .

If you would like to get a compensation claim regarding a faulty product underway then call us today on 08081 68 69 70 and speak to one of our expert advisors or fill in our online claim form to the right of this page and one of our solicitors or advisors will get back to you.