Consumer Rights and Responsibilities by: Josh Stewart Consumer and Career Education Know your consumer rights: The Learning Seed

What About Consumer Rights & Responsibilities? Define the Consumer and the goods and services they purchase. Define the Consumer and the goods and services they purchase. Identify the rights afford to consumers under law Identify the rights afford to consumers under law Understand the responsibilities consumers must exercise to help enforce their rights Identify many of the federal governmental departments & agencies that help protect consumers Discuss some of the newly proposed consumer protections that are before lawmakers today

Consumer Rights The right to…. The right to…. Safety Safety Information Information Choice Choice Be Heard Be Heard Education Education A Healthy Environment A Healthy Environment Have Basic Needs Met Have Basic Needs Met

Information Right Have provided for them information that ensures all product statements are accurate and truthful. Responsibility: Analyze and use information about products wisely.

Choice Right A wide selection of goods and services at a fair price Responsibility: Choose Carefully

Be Heard Right A voice in the creation of laws and the development of good and services Responsibility: Express concern to those who can help

A Healthy Environment Right Live and work in an environment that does not damage their health Responsibility: Make choices that minimize the environmental impact of your purchase on others.

What Is Warranty? In contract law, a warranty has various meanings but generally means a guarantee or promise which provides assurance by one party to the other party that specific facts or conditions are true or will happen. This factual guarantee may be enforced regardless of materiality which allows for a legal remedy if that promise is not true or followed.

Have Your Needs Met Right Fundamental right to access food, water, and shelter Responsibility: Consume sustainable so as not to prevent others form meetings their own needs.

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