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Trade Descriptions Act
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Trade Descriptions Act
Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994
The Trade Descriptions Act 1968 came into effect on 30 November 1968.
It applies a false trade description to any goods covering any factual statement about the physical qualities of the product, e.g. size, capacity, performance, place of manufacture and previous history.
Goods must fit the description used in any advert, label, or packaging etc that relates to them - such as the year or make, type, colour, size or materials used. These must be accurate. This Act says that all products have to be of a 'satisfactory quality'. This means that they have to:
- Be safe
- Last for a reasonable amount of time
- Be fit for their intended purpose
- Have nothing wrong with them (unless the defect was noted at the time of sale)