People can recover damages when they are injured by a defective or faulty product.
This is called product liability. Generally, an injured party can sue and recover from any seller in the distribution chain. Thus, the manufacturer, distributor, and even the retailer are potentially liable for product-caused injuries. Damages are recoverable under several legal principles in product liability cases, including misrepresentation, negligence, strict liability, and breach of warranty. There are fine distinctions among these categories.