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The Consumer Information Act 1978 protects consumers against false or misleading claims about goods, services and prices. The Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs can prosecute offenders under this Act.

Under the Liability for Defective Products Act 1991, producers are liable for injury or damage caused by their defective products or defective components, irrespective of whether there was any negligence in the manufacturing process. Consumers have only to prove that there was an injury and that it was caused by a defect in the product. Proving that the producer was negligent is no longer necessary.

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