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Extended warranty
A service contract is sold separately and is a promise to pay for certain repairs or services. Service contracts are usually high-profit add-ons, costing hundreds to more than $1,000.
Advertising
The act of calling something to the attention of the public especially by paid announcement.
Product Safety Recalls
Sometimes sale of the item is banned. A manufacturer may establish a recall program that asks consumers to return the defective item for replacement or repair.
Distributor
Retailer and all middlepersons (learned intermediary, R3d Torts)
BREACH OF WARRANTY
If these warranties are breached (if the promises are broken or if the defendants have misrepresented something), then you may claim the theory of Breach of Warranty.
Prescription Drug
Any donated, previously dispensed, prescription drug Shall not have been adulterated, misbranded, or stored under conditions contrary to standards established by the United States Pharmacopoeia or the product manufacturer.
Lead Poisoning
Paints & outdoor play products, since lead poisoning symptoms does not break down naturally, it can be present in your home's dust, paint or soil, or in your drinking water or your food until it is removed.
Design Defect
If the actual design of a product makes it unreasonably dangerous, then every product with that design is defective. For example, the poor design of the Ford Pinto is what made it defective, and because the design was common to all Pintos, they were all defective in design.
Inadequate Warning
Sometimes, a manufacturer doesn’t warn the user of a product’s hazards. Simply putting a warning in a little instruction book or label might not be enough. The warning must adequately inform the user of the hazards.
Secret warranties
In dealing with defects in autos & new car parts sometimes free repairs are not publicized, they are called "secret warranties." Some states have passed laws requiring vehicle owners be notified of secret warranties.
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