products liability

products liability
The liability of the manufacturer or seller of an article for an injury caused to person or property by a defect in or condition of the article sold. 46 Am J1st Sales § 799. The liability of a manufacturer or packer of drugs or poisonous sub- stances to an ultimate consumer injured as a result of defects in, or mislabeling of, the product consequent to his want of exercise of due care in the preparation and marketing of the product. 25 Am J2d Drugs § 49. The liability of a druggist for an injury resulting to another from the use of a drug compounded or dispensed by the druggist, where the injury is chargeable directly to a want of due or ordinary care on the part of the druggist in the compounding or dispensing of the drug. 25 Am J2d Drugs §§ 52 et seq.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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