LaBelle, a famous cosmetic brand, introduces a new skin cleanser. Initially, the
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Question
LaBelle, a famous cosmetic brand, introduces a new skin cleanser. Initially, the product does extremely well and reaps huge profits for the company. After using the product for few months, consumers having acne complain of rashes and allergies. An external chemical agency accuses that the company used a harsh chemical that causes allergies to people with acne, and it did not include it on the ingredients list displayed on the product’s label. These harsh chemicals did not cause allergies to people with normal skin. When enquired, the company’s CEO confesses that the products would have not done so well if they had listed the chemical. The company can be charged with __________.
?defamation
?battery
?assault
?fraud
Explanation / Answer
The correct answer is fraud.
Tort is nothing but the act that is done wrongfully that can harm other individual. Intentional tort is nothing but the act where an individual intentionally act in a way that result in injury of another person. Example - A person punching other individual to the face is an intentional tort.
Intentional torts include the following: -
Fraud is nothing but the act by which the existing fact about the material is intentionally misrepresented by one person to another which result in harm or injury to the other person.
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