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Product Liability Laws in Arkansas.

Arkansas product-liability law is codified in the Arkansas Product Liability Act at Ark. Code Ann. § 16-116-101 et seq., which allows strict-liability, negligence, and breach-of-warranty theories against sellers and manufacturers of defective products. Arkansas’s 3-year personal-injury statute of limitations generally applies.

Last verified: 2026-04-17

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Statute of Limitations

3 yearsArk. Code Ann. § 16-116-103

Product-liability claims in Arkansas must generally be brought within 3 years of the date on which the death, injury, or damage complained of occurs.

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Key Arkansas Statutes

Arkansas Product Liability ActArk. Code Ann. § 16-116-101 et seq.

The Arkansas Product Liability Act sets the substantive framework, definitions, and limitation period for product-liability claims in Arkansas.

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