Product Liability (Case Study)

Toys

For many years we have acted for one of the largest and most prestigious importers of giftware and toys into the UK. For more than 30 years we have helped this client with the ever changing regulatory structure concerning these items. We have in-depth expertise on product liability, and not only advise on the law, but also assist in negotiations with Trading Standards often being able to avoid a contest before the Courts.

On those occasions when Court is unavoidable, we have had a remarkably successful run of cases which have decided important questions regarding the extent of liability often defining what is and is not a toy. For example, we were able to prove to the Court that porcelain dolls (which are worth more than £15 million per year to the giftware industry) should not be treated as toys and therefore subject to the Toy (Safety) Regulations, but are ornaments or giftware and covered by less rigorous safety rules.