The concept of defectiveness is undoubtedly of crucial importance in the structure of the Consumer Protection Act 1987. The definition of the term ‘defect’, upon which will depend the actionability ofdamage caused by a product, is set out in s 3, which reads as follows:
(1) Subject to the following provisions of this section, there is a defect in a product for the purposes of this Part if the safety of the product is not such as persons generally are entitled to expect; and for those purposes ‘safety’, in relation to a product, shall include safety with respect to products comprised in that product and safety in the context of risks of damage to property, as well as in the context of risks of death or personal injury.