CEA Hails Senate Passage of E-Warranty Act as ‘Common Sense Legislation’

CEA hailed the Senate’s passage Thursday of the E-Warranty Act (S-1359), which allows manufacturers to meet warranty and labeling requirements for consumer products by displaying the terms of warranties online. S-1359 “is common sense legislation that modernizes warranty requirements” by directing the FTC to give manufacturers the option to meet legal notice requirements by posting warranties on their websites, said Veronica O’Connell, CEA vice president-government and political affairs, Friday in a statement. “This will reduce paper usage, help our environment and provide easy access to product warranties.” She urged the House “to address and pass this consumer-friendly legislation as quickly as possible.”