What it means
Product liability obliges manufacturers, importers, and in some cases distributors to pay damages when a defective product causes personal injury or property damage — regardless of fault. The EU Product Liability Directive (85/374/EEC), currently modernised by the new Directive (EU) 2024/2853, now also covers digital products and AI systems. For Amazon sellers this means that without proper compliance documentation, existentially threatening liability claims can arise.