In Grant v Australian Knitting Mills [1936] AC 85, the manufacturer:

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In Grant v Australian Knitting Mills [1936] AC 85, the manufacturer was found liable for breaching the duty of care owed to the customer. The customer had contracted dermatitis after wearing the garment manufactured by the defendant due to a chemical irritant in the cloth. The House of Lords held that the manufacturer had breached the duty of care by failing to take reasonable steps to detect and eliminate the chemical irritant. The manufacturer was liable for the damage suffered by the customer as a result of the breach of duty. The case established the principle of strict liability in tort for defective products.

In Grant V Australian Knitting Mills [1936] AC 85, the Manufacturer