kənsˈuːmɚz hæd lˈɪmɪɾᵻd ɡɹˈaʊnd ˌɔn wˌɪtʃ tə dᵻfˈɛnd ðɛmsˈɛlvz ɐɡˈɛnst fˈɔlti ɔːɹ dᵻfˈɛktɪv pɹˈɑːdʌkts, ɔːɹ ɐɡˈɛnst mɪslˈiːdɪŋ ɔːɹ dᵻsˈɛptɪv ˈædvɚtˌaɪzɪŋ mˈɛθədz.
Consumers had limited ground on which to defend themselves against faulty or defective products, or against misleading or deceptive advertising methods.