H.R. 6421 · 111th Congress
Consumer Protection Act of 2010
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bob Filner
- Introduced
- 2010-11-17
- Latest action
- 2010-12-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
Summary
Consumer Protection Act of 2010 - Provides that it shall not be a defense to a tort claim in any U.S. court that a manufacturer of a product has fulfilled that manufacturer's duty of care when providing all of the necessary information to a learned intermediary, who then interacts with the consumer of the product.
Defines a "learned intermediary" as a person licensed under applicable state or federal law to advise a consumer whether or not to use the product in question.