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Move away from the troublesome area, if you feel a fault developing.
A roughly circular fracture a "ring fault"—develops around the edge of the chamber.
Under the Sale of Goods Act, if a product develops a fault before it would reasonably be expected to do so, shoppers can claim against the retailer rather than the manufacturer.
That means if something develops a fault, if it's not as described or not fit for purpose (such as a memory card isn't compatible with a camera you were told it would fit), you can get a repair, replacement or – in some circumstances – a refund.
If a crush develops, who knows.
Let's see if a pattern develops.
If p53 develops a fault it can leave people at the mercy of cancer.
Then a middle section buckles as if on a fault line, before snapping back.
Under the act you can claim a repair or a replacement if goods develop a fault any time up to six years (five in Scotland) after purchase, and it is the retailer not the manufacturer who must sort it out.
This can lead to serious difficulties if the systems develop a fault, as was the case with a 2009 Air France crash.
In fact, if something you've bought new develops a fault within the first six months, it's up to the retailer to show that the fault wasn't there when they sold it to you, not to you to show it was.
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