product liabilitynoun [ U ]
ukusLAWthe area of law that deals with a company's responsibility when a customer is injured or harmed by a product:
a product liability case/claim/suit Product-liability suits have dramatically increased costs, and therefore prices.
product liability law/legislation/reform
the fact that a company is responsible when a customer is injured or harmed by one of its products:
The law shields flu vaccine manufacturers from product liability.