product liability

American  

noun

1. the responsibility of a manufacturer for injury or loss caused by its product.

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product liability British  

noun

1. the liability to the public of a manufacturer or trader for selling a faulty product

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Etymology

Origin of product liability

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

The case, which opened in the High Court on Wednesday, originally involved 3,000 claimants and is set to become the largest product liability case in UK history.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Poison, comes as justices hear arguments in a high-stakes product liability case involving Bayer and tens of thousands of claims that its flagship weedkiller causes cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

“If the product liability workaround to Section 230 is tenable, then there is no need to revise or reform Section 230 because it’s already a dead letter,” Goldman said.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Coyote finally decides to hire a lawyer to take the Acme Corp. to court for product liability, such as faulty rocket skates and defective aerial bombs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

The farm bill, transportation policy, product liability reform, enterprise zones.

From State of the Union Address by Bush, George