In today’s race to innovate, every seller of goods and services wants to offer “smart” connected devices capable of remote control via smartphone, laptop or other mobile device. The smart device economy is known as the Internet of things (IoT), where consumer and industrial devices (and product controls) have embedded microprocessors and connect to the Internet. IoT devices include automobiles, drones, household lighting and appliances, household locking systems, LED light bulbs with remote controls, surveillance cameras and even talking teddy bears and motorized toys.
Under the common law principle of strict products liability for sellers of inherently dangerous products and services, a seller (or supplier in the supply chain) is personally responsible for injury and property damage caused by an inherently dangerous product. Seller liability can arise from faulty design, faulty manufacture or failure to warn about non-obvious defects. Today, this principle could be extended to service providers using smart tools.
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