Malaysia legislation
Section 67
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