Fires caused by children playing with novelty lighters costs lives, but Google and ebay continue to allow these items to be advertised on their web sites.
Since March 11th 2008 retailers have been prohibited from selling novelty lighters. Novelty lighters are defined as being appealing to children in terms of their shape e.g. toys, [...]
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Google and Ebay Profiting from Sale of Illegal Goods
Who do I Sue?
Bear in mind that under the Consumer Protection Act you can only sue in the event of death, personal injury and damage to private property in excess of £275. You would not be able to sue for loss or damage to the product itself. Therefore if you were to buy a defective car, which then [...]
July 1st, 2008 | Catriona | 0 comments | Continued
Consumer Protection Act
The Sale of Goods Act provides protection against goods which are of poor quality. As we have mentioned, the definition of ‘quality’ takes into account fitness for purpose, appearance and finish, freedom from minor blemishes, durability and safety. If a product is unsafe, we must look to the Consumer Protection Act as it provides different [...]
July 1st, 2008 | Catriona | 2 comments | Continued
