CONSUMER PROTECTION COUNCIL ACT

Section 9: Unforeseen hazard and duty to inform public

1992Section 9 of 33Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) It shall be the duty of the manufacturer or distributor of a product, on becoming aware after such a product has been placed on the market, of an unforeseen hazard arising from the use of such product, to notify immediately the general public of such risk or danger and cause to be withdrawn from the market such product.
(2)
Any person who violates the provision of subsection (1) of this section is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of N50,000 or imprisonment for a term of five years or to both such fine and imprisonment.

Cite this section

Section 9, CONSUMER PROTECTION COUNCIL ACT (1992).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/consumer-protection-council-act/section/9/