PL Law to facilitate consumers to sue for unsafe products

PL Law to facilitate consumers to sue for unsafe products

The Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) says Product Liability Law facilitates consumers to be protected from unsafe products.

Secretary-General of OCPB Nirot Jaroenprakorb said that the law came into force since February 20. The law covered all kinds of movable properties, produced or imported for sale, including the agricultural product and electric appliances. The law would directly affect the entrepreneurs’ cost from stricter control and examination of the production process, as consumers could sue the producer, importer and seller easier.

However OCPB has a committee to screen and examine the fact in case consumers sue about unsafe products, in order to be fair to both consumers and business owners.

09 March 2009
National News Bureau of Thailand