Arkansas product liability laws protect consumers when manufacturers, distributors, or retailers sell dangerous products that cause injury. These laws require companies to ensure their products are safe when used as intended. When they fail to meet this obligation, injured consumers have the right to seek compensation.

Product liability claims generally fall into three categories:

Design Defects 

The product’s fundamental design makes it unreasonably dangerous, even when manufactured correctly. Examples include: 

• Cars with a high risk of rolling over
• Electronics with faulty wiring schemes
• Furniture pieces prone to tipping 

Manufacturing Defects

The product design may be sound, but errors in production created dangerous flaws. This includes:

• Contaminated medications
• Improperly assembled components
• Use of substandard materials

Marketing Defects/Failure to Warn

The company failed to provide adequate warnings about product risks or proper usage instructions, such as: 

• Missing safety warnings
• Incorrect dosage information
• Inadequate assembly instructions