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On 11 March 2021 the UK government announced a consultation with the intention of reviewing and strengthening the UK’s product safety laws to ensure that they are fit for the 21st century. Business Minister Paul Scully spoke of a “new, modern product safety regime which will unleash the creative potential of our businesses while keeping consumers safe”.
Whilst product safety is the focus, the review will also consider how the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (CPA) is working in practice today. This legislation, which implements the 1984 European Product Liability Directive (PLD), came into force over 30 years ago, and provides a strict liability regime for the recovery of civil damages with a “consumer expectations” test. The PLD has itself been under review by the European Commission since 2016, however, post Brexit, the UK is taking the opportunity to shape its own legislation considering where responsibility should lie taking into account technological advancements such as artificial intelligence, advanced robotics, autonomous systems and the Internet of Things.

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