Consumer Protection Act 1999 · Updated to 1 Nov 2021 · Part VII · Rights Against Manufacturers in Respect of
51. Exceptions to right of redress against manufacturers
Feedback & supportNotwithstanding section 50, there shall be no right of redress against the manufacturer under this Act in respect of goods which fail to comply with the implied guarantee under section 32 or 34
manufacturer
“manufacturer” means a person who carries on a business of assembling, producing or processing goods, and includes— (a) any person who holds himself out to the public as a manufacturer of the goods; (b) any person who affixes his brand or mark, or causes or permits his brand or mark to be affixed, to the goods; and (c) where goods are manufactured outside Malaysia and the foreign manufacturer of the goods does not have an ordinary place of business in Malaysia, a person who imports or distributes those goods;
where the failure is due to—
an act, default or omission of, or any representation made by, a person other than the manufacturer; or
a cause independent of human control, occurring after the goods have left the control of the manufacturer.
goods
“goods” means goods which are primarily purchased, used or consumed for personal, domestic or household purposes, and includes— (a) goods attached to, or incorporated in, any real or personal property; (b) animals, including fish; (c) vessels and vehicles; (d) utilities; and (e) trees, plants and crops whether on, under or attached to land or not, but does not include choses in action, including negotiable instruments, shares, debentures and money;