Reports of civil actions under section 37 not admissions.
16 C.F.R. § 1116.11
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01Pursuant to section 37(d), 15 U.S.C. 2084(d), the reporting of a civil action under section 37 shall not constitute an admission of—
(a) An unreasonable risk of injury;
(b) A defect in the consumer product which was the subject of the civil action;
(c) A substantial product hazard;
(d) An imminent hazard; or
(e) Any other liability under any statute or any common law.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-16.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026