A product is defective if it did not conform, when it left the control of its manufacturer, to a representation made by that manufacturer. A product may be defective because it did not conform to a representation even though its manufacturer did not act fraudulently, recklessly, or negligently in making the representation.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2307.77
Product conforming to representation made by manufacturer
Applied in 23 court decisions — leading case Martin v. Telectronics Pacing Systems, Inc. (1997)
Most recently applied in Frost v. Evenflo Co., Inc. (December 2023)
Effective: January 5, 1988; Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 120th General Assembly
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Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.