In recent years, the product safety regime in the European Union (“EU”) has been amended to provide increased stability for producers and more protection for consumers. The framework seeks to balance the interest of consumers in having access to safe products with the interest of producers...

The Consumer Sales Directive has to a large extent harmonised the consumer’s rights and remedies against professional sellers. The European Commission has considered the introduction of an EU wide direct producers’ liability for a long time. Currently, the situation in Europe is divided:...