Consumer Affairs Act (Cap. 378), article 59

59. (1) The supplier of the product shall be treated as the producer if - (a) the producer cannot be identi fied and the injured party has asked the supplier to provide the identity and full address of the producer or of the person who supplied the supplier with the product, or (b) in the case of an imported product where the importer cannot be identified even if t he name of the producer is indicated and the injured party has asked the supplier to provide the identity and full address of the importer or of the person who supplied the supplier with the product, and the supplier fails do so w ithin thirty days from when the request was made to him. (2) A request under sub-article (1) shall - (a) be in writing and sent by registered mail or official letter to the place of trade or business of the supplier; and (b) indicate the product that caused the damage, the place from where and, if possible the approximate date, when it was acquired. (3) The supplier has the burden of proving that he provided the injured party with the information required under sub-article ( 1) within the period therein indicated. Defective product. Added by: XXVI. 2000.15.