§ Mrs. RoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will introduce a statutory mandatory product recall requirement for domestic appliances. [78357]
§ Dr. HowellsI have no plans to introduce a statutory mandatory product recall requirement for domestic appliances at the present time. However, the DTI is currently working with business to develop a best practice guide to help companies conduct more effective product recalls. The question of a mandatory product recall power is one of the issues likely to be discussed in Europe in the context of the review of the General Product Safety Directive.
§ Mrs. RoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many cases have been brought under the product liability provisions of the Consumer Protection Act 1987; and what level of damages has been awarded by the courts. [78356]
§ Dr. HowellsThere is no central record of cases brought under the product liability provisions of the Consumer Protection Act 1987, which is a civil law process. A search of judgments reported in the Law Reports has revealed two cases brought under the product liability provisions but the judgments concerned preliminary issues. Judgments in the County Court and some judgments in the High Court are not reported.