11.   The primary remedy of the purchaser of a defective product lies in contract against the retailer.

12.   The purpose of the Consumer Protection Act was to introduce a strict liability regime on producers of defective products.

13.   The action is brought against producers of defective products.

14.   We might say that anyone who has had full control over the manufacture of a defective product has a responsibility to compensate those injured by it.

15.   And earlier this month House Republicans passed a measure that would put a cap on punitive damages involving defective products and personal injuries.

16.   And they passed a long-stalled compromise bill that would limit the amount plaintiffs can recover in some lawsuits stemming from defective products.

17.   As for regulatory responsibilities, manufacturers are required to report defective products to the safety administration.

18.   -- Collect from foreign governments and organizations information relating to defective products that could be present here.

19.   -- Verdicts could only be obtained against sellers of defective products if they were negligent.

20.   A lemon law gives consumers the right to return a defective product to the manufacturer for a replacement or refund.