Area of law in which product manufacturers are held responsible for damages caused
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Product liability is the area of law in which manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, retailers, and others who make products available to the public are held responsible for the injuries those products cause. Although the word "product" has broad connotations, product liability as an area of law is traditionally limited to products in the form of tangible personal property.[1]
^Restatement (Third) of Torts: Products Liability, § 19.
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