بررسي مسووليت كيفري عرضه كنندگان محصولات صنعتي

Criminal Responsibility of the Producers of Industrial Products

When a consumer suffers damages caused by an industrial product, the mere ascertainment that the physical harm was a direct result of the product will suffice to show the deficiency of the product and to rule on the gross negligence of the producer. Thus the producersʹ products which contributed to the occurrence of the crime and also the conduct of the distributors who deceived the consumer to use the goods are attributed to the suppliers without there being a need to prove the fault and as a prima facie evidence. They will bear responsibility arising from the rebuttable assumption of the fault for the damages caused by the supplied products. If they could prove that the losses had arisen from the act of the consumer or of a third party or from a force majeure, they would be released from criminal responsibility. Otherwise the mere fact of causing damage will entail blood money due to the victim and if the fault of the supplier could be shown, he would be additionally convicted to imprisonment under Article 616 of the Iranian Penal Code.