The Consumer Protection Act 1987 is in place to hold manufacturers accountable for producing unsafe goods, and allows consumers to claim compensation if the defective product has caused personal injury, damage to property or death. Claims under the Act are generally brought against the product’s ‘producer’. That named company or individual is generally regarded as the producer. If the product has been imported to the UK from outside of the EU, the importer is regarded as the producer.
It should be noted that in this case there is a defect in a product if the safety of the product is not such as persons generally are entitled to expect; and for those purposes “safety”, in relation to a product, shall include safety with respect to products comprised in that product and safety in the context of risks of damage to property, as well as in the context of risks of death or personal injury.
