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> I also seem to remember something about consumer protection laws, so maybe the people who make the things that catch on fire should be bankrupt or in jail. P
by pilsetnieks 11y ago
> I also seem to remember something about consumer protection laws, so maybe the people who make the things that catch on fire should be bankrupt or in jail.
People who make (or sell) those things might be in a completely different jurisdiction that is not bound by your consumer protection laws.
- AnthonyMouse 11y agoWhich could put the liability on the people who are importing/selling them. Or, if it's literally end customers buying directly from foreign countries, caveat emptor and you should buy from somebody in a country with functioning consumer protection laws, in much the same as it is if you travel to abroad and bring some lead paint choking fire hazard back with you.