reflect a product whose absolute harm outweighs its absolute value; products that do more harm than good ought not be produced. In the law and economics literature, there is a debate about whether liability and regulation are substitutes or complements. If they are substitutes, then either liability or regulation should be used. If they are complements, then the joint use of liability and regulation is optimal. See also Asbestos and the law Automobile products liability Consumer Product Safety Commission (U.S.) Consumer protection Donoghue v Stevenson - Scotland snail case Market share liability - U.S. McDonald's coffee case - U.S. Product recall Statute of limitations Summers v. Tice Tort reform Toxic tort Tombstone mentality Wyeth v. Levine References External links Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports regarding Product Liability Product Liability Forum - British Institute of International and Comparative Law