Counterfeit goods and the Damage they can cause

Buyer beware should be the philosophy at the front of your mind when Christmas shopping this year. The internet has made it much easier for counterfeit goods to be sold to unsuspecting purchasers.

Hair straighteners are one of those products that are now being counterfeited. It was reported that a member of the public who purchased branded straighteners believing them to real later suffered considerable damage to her hair.

As the goods are counterfeit this hugely limits her potential in being able to bring a claim for the injury she has suffered from this product. The manufacturers will not be liable as they did not produce the goods and it is likely to be very difficult to be able to locate the seller.