Malaysia legislation

Section 67

of CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT 1999

Section 67

(2)

In determining what a person is generally entitled to expect in relation to a product, all relevant circumstances shall be taken into account including—

(a)

the manner in which, and the purposes for which, the product has been marketed;

(b)

the get-up of the product;

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(c)

the use of any mark in relation to the product;

(d)

instructions for or warnings with respect to doing or refraining from doing anything with or in relation to the product;

(e)

what may reasonably be expected to be done with, or in relation to, the product; and

(f)

the time when the product was supplied by its producer to another person.

(3)

Nothing in this section shall require a defect to be inferred from the mere fact that the safety of a product which is subsequently supplied is greater than the safety of the product in question.

(4)

For the purposes of this section, “safety”, in relation to a product, shall include—

(a)

safety with respect to products comprised therein;

(b)

safety in the context of risk of damage to property; and

(c)

safety in the context of risk of death or personal injury.

Liability for defective products