Product Liability and Advertising – discussion
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) helps to promote and ensure product safety today. Identify and explain the law regarding products liability and, provide an example of a persuasive advertisement within the last two years that was in violation of product liability law. Provide support for your response.
Research the Internet or the Strayer Library for information about the latest activities by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Analyze the current state of government regulation for product safety to determine whether each administrative agency is generally proactive or reactive. Provide one specific example within the last year from each agency.
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Product Liability and Advertising
The primary responsibility of the Federal Trade Commission is to promote the safety of products. FTC has implemented several laws aimed at eliminating illegal and fraudulent activities in the market (Azar, 2018). It is the responsibility of manufacturing companies to ensure that they make products which are safe and harmless to the public.
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