Paper Products Ltd. sold paper to Lillian to use in brochures she was producing for a client. Before making the contract, Paper Products Ltd. showed Lillian a sample of the paper it was going to sell her, and Lillian approved of the choice. The paper provided to Lillian matched the sample she had been shown. One month after she bought the paper, Lillian found that it had yellowed that it was useless for the brochures. Paper Products Ltd. is not liable to Lillian for breach of an implied term under the Sale of Goods Act because Lillian approved a sample of the paper she bought.

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The Sale of Goods Act implies terms that goods must be of satisfactory quality and fit for purpose. Even if a sample was approved, the goods must still meet these standards. If the paper yellowed and became unusable, it may not meet these implied terms, making Paper Products Ltd. potentially liable.