SEALED-CONTAINER RULE
sealed-container rule.Products liability. The principle that a seller is not liable for a defective
product if the seller receives the product from the manufacturer and sells it without knowing of the
defect or having a reasonable opportunity to inspect the product. [Cases: Products Liability 9;
Sales 430. C.J.S. Products Liability §§ 16–17; Sales § 289.] [Blacks Law 8th]