S.C. Code Ann. § 15-73-10

Liability of seller for defective product

Applied in 50 court decisions — leading case Young Ex Rel. Estate of Young v. Tide Craft, Inc. (1978)

Most recently applied in M.P. v. Meta Platforms Inc. (February 2025)

1962 Code SECTION 66-371; 1974 (58) 2782.

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(1) One who sells any product in a defective condition unreasonably dangerous to the user or consumer or to his property is subject to liability for physical harm caused to the ultimate user or consumer, or to his property, if

(a) The seller is engaged in the business of selling such a product, and

(b) It is expected to and does reach the user or consumer without substantial change in the condition in which it is sold.

(2) The rule stated in subsection (1) shall apply although

(a) The seller has exercised all possible care in the preparation and sale of his product, and

(b) The user or consumer has not bought the product from or entered into any contractual relation with the seller.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.