substantial product hazard

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United States Code

15 U.S.C. § 2064 — for purposes of this section (9 versions over time)

For purposes of this section, the term “substantial product hazard” means—

(1) a failure to comply with an applicable consumer product safety rule under this chapter or a similar rule, regulation, standard, or ban under any other Act enforced by the Commission which creates a substantial risk of injury to the public, or

(2) a product defect which (because of the pattern of defect, the number of defective products distributed in commerce, the severity of the risk, or otherwise) creates a substantial risk of injury to the public.