ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv, ðə kˈɑːnsɛpt ʌv kənsˈuːmɚ ɹˈaɪts wʌz ɛndˈoːɹst baɪ ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd nˈeɪʃənz θɹuː ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd nˈeɪʃənz ɡˈaɪdlaɪnz fɔːɹ kənsˈuːmɚ pɹətˈɛkʃən, wˌɪtʃ ɛkspˈændz ðˌɛm tʊ ɪŋklˈuːd ˈeɪt bˈeɪsɪk ɹˈaɪts.
In 1985, the concept of consumer rights was endorsed by the United Nations through the United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection, which expands them to include eight basic rights.