That misconception is covered in the article: > She points out that consumer law does not underwrite six years of use, as is commonly believed. It's two years

That misconception is covered in the article: > She points out that consumer law does not underwrite six years of use, as is commonly believed. It's two years. In some countries, e.g. Germany, after six months the burden of proof is on the consumer that the product had already been faulty when receiving it (http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/ecc/consumer_topics/buying_goods_services_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/ecc/consumer_topics/buying_goo...).