Civil Code Article 191-1
This English translation was last updated on 2021-01-20, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-17. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
The manufacturer is liable for the injury to another arising from the common use or consumption of his merchandise, unless there is no defectiveness in the production, manufacture, process, or design of the merchandise, or the injury is not caused by the defectiveness, or the manufacturer has exercised reasonable care to prevent the injury.The manufacturer mentioned in the preceding paragraph is the person who produces, manufactures, or processes the merchandise. Those, who attach the merchandise with the service mark, or other characters, signs to the extent enough to show it was produced, manufactured, or processed by them, shall be deemed to be the manufacturer.If the production, manufacture, process, or design of the merchandise is inconsistent with the contents of its manual or advertisement, it is deemed to be defective.The importer shall be as liable for the injury as the manufacturer.
中文原文 民法第191-1條
商品製造人因其商品之通常使用或消費所致他人之損害，負賠償責任。
但其對於商品之生產、製造或加工、設計並無欠缺或其損害非因該項欠缺所致或於防止損害之發生，已盡相當之注意者，不在此限。
前項所稱商品製造人，謂商品之生產、製造、加工業者。
其在商品上附加標章或其他文字、符號，足以表彰係其自己所生產、製造、加工者，視為商品製造人。
商品之生產、製造或加工、設計，與其說明書或廣告內容不符者，視為有欠缺。
商品輸入業者，應與商品製造人負同一之責任。
但其對於商品之生產、製造或加工、設計並無欠缺或其損害非因該項欠缺所致或於防止損害之發生，已盡相當之注意者，不在此限。
前項所稱商品製造人，謂商品之生產、製造、加工業者。
其在商品上附加標章或其他文字、符號，足以表彰係其自己所生產、製造、加工者，視為商品製造人。
商品之生產、製造或加工、設計，與其說明書或廣告內容不符者，視為有欠缺。
商品輸入業者，應與商品製造人負同一之責任。