# 消費者安全法 / Consumer Safety Act — 第二条 (Article 2) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. - Law: 消費者安全法 (Consumer Safety Act), 平成二十一年法律第五十号 - English title "Consumer Safety Act": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第二条 (Article 2)（定義） — address `art-2` - Text in force since: 2025-06-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. Every English rendering below is a translation and says which kind: the Ministry of Justice's translation, or this site's machine translation, whose model and date the Sources list names. They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第二条（定義） — (Definitions) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2 **第一項** この法律において「消費者」とは、個人（商業、工業、金融業その他の事業を行う場合におけるものを除く。）をいう。 art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-1 The term "Consumer" as used in this Act means an individual (other than an individual engaging in a commercial, industrial, financial, or other business undertaking). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** この法律において「事業者」とは、商業、工業、金融業その他の事業を行う者（個人にあっては、当該事業を行う場合におけるものに限る。）をいう。 art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-2 The term "Enterprise" as used in this Act means a person engaged in a commercial, industrial, financial, or other business undertaking (and is applicable to an individual only when the individual is engaging in such a business undertaking). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** この法律において「消費者安全の確保」とは、消費者の消費生活における被害を防止し、その安全を確保することをいう。 art-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-3 The term "Ensuring Consumer Safety" as used in this Act means preventing Consumers from suffering harm in their lives as consumers and ensuring their safety. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** この法律において「消費安全性」とは、商品等（事業者がその事業として供給する商品若しくは製品又は事業者がその事業のために提供し、利用に供し、若しくは事業者がその事業として若しくはその事業のために提供する役務に使用する物品、施設若しくは工作物をいう。以下同じ。）又は役務（事業者がその事業として又はその事業のために提供するものに限る。以下同じ。）の特性、それらの通常予見される使用（飲食を含む。）又は利用（以下「使用等」という。）の形態その他の商品等又は役務に係る事情を考慮して、それらの消費者による使用等が行われる時においてそれらの通常有すべき安全性をいう。 art-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-4 The term "Safe to Use" as used in this Act means the level of safety that a good or product (meaning a good or product that it is the business of an Enterprise to supply; an object, facility, or structure that an Enterprise provides or allows Consumers to use in order to further its business; an object, facility, or structure used in a service that it is the business of an Enterprise to provide; or an object, facility, or structure used in a service that an Enterprise provides in order to further its business; hereinafter the same applies) or a service (limited to a service that it is the business of an Enterprise to provide or one that it provides in order to further its business; hereinafter the same applies) should normally have when a Consumer uses that good or product (including eating or drinking it) or makes use of that service (hereinafter these activities are referred to as "Use"), given the characteristics of the good or product or the service, the normal and foreseeable ways in which Consumers will Use it, and other circumstances attending the good or product or the service. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** この法律において「消費者事故等」とは、次に掲げる事故又は事態をいう。 art-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-5 The term "Actual or Potential Consumer-Related Incident" as used in this Act means an accident or circumstance as set forth in one of the following items: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 事業者がその事業として供給する商品若しくは製品、事業者がその事業のために提供し若しくは利用に供する物品、施設若しくは工作物又は事業者がその事業として若しくはその事業のために提供する役務の消費者による使用等に伴い生じた事故であって、消費者の生命又は身体について政令で定める程度の被害が発生したもの（その事故に係る商品等又は役務が消費安全性を欠くことにより生じたものでないことが明らかであるものを除く。） art-2/par-5/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-5/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-5/item-1 an accident that occurs in association with a Consumer's Use of a good or product that it is the business of an Enterprise to supply; an object, facility, or structure that an Enterprise provides or allows Consumers to use in order to further its business; a service that it is the business of an Enterprise to provide; or a service that an Enterprise provides in order to further its business, in which the life or health of a Consumer is harmed to the extent provided by Cabinet Order (other than an accident that clearly was not caused by a deficiency in the good or product or the service involved in the accident in terms of it being Safe to Use); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 消費安全性を欠く商品等又は役務の消費者による使用等が行われた事態であって、前号に掲げる事故が発生するおそれがあるものとして政令で定める要件に該当するもの art-2/par-5/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-5/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-5/item-2 a circumstance meeting the requirements provided by Cabinet Order for being regarded as a circumstance in which a Consumer's Use of a good or product or a service that is not Safe to Use is likely to cause an accident as set forth in the preceding item; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 前二号に掲げるもののほか、虚偽の又は誇大な広告その他の消費者の利益を不当に害し、又は消費者の自主的かつ合理的な選択を阻害するおそれがある行為であって政令で定めるものが事業者により行われた事態 art-2/par-5/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-5/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-5/item-3 any circumstance other than as set forth in the preceding two items, in which an Enterprise engages in deceitful or exaggerated advertising or any other action provided by Cabinet Order that is likely to wrongfully harm the interests of a Consumer or interfere with a Consumer's voluntary and rational choice-making. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** この法律において「生命身体事故等」とは、前項第一号に掲げる事故及び同項第二号に掲げる事態をいう。 art-2/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-6 The term "Actual or Potential Accident Involving Bodily Harm" as used in this Act means an accident set forth in item (i) of the preceding paragraph or a circumstance set forth in item (ii) of that paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** この法律において「重大事故等」とは、次に掲げる事故又は事態をいう。 art-2/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-7 The term "Actual or Potential Serious Accident" as used in this Act means an accident or circumstance set forth in one of the following items: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 第五項第一号に掲げる事故のうち、その被害が重大であるものとして政令で定める要件に該当するもの art-2/par-7/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-7/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-7/item-1 an accident as set forth in paragraph (5), item (i) which meets the requirements provided by Cabinet Order for being regarded as involving serious harm; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 第五項第二号に掲げる事態のうち、前号に掲げる事故を発生させるおそれがあるものとして政令で定める要件に該当するもの art-2/par-7/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-7/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-7/item-2 a circumstance set forth in paragraph (5), item (ii) which meets the requirements provided by Cabinet Order for being regarded as likely to cause an accident as set forth in the preceding item. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第八項** この法律において「多数消費者財産被害事態」とは、第五項第三号に掲げる事態のうち、同号に定める行為に係る取引であって次の各号のいずれかに該当するものが事業者により行われることにより、多数の消費者の財産に被害を生じ、又は生じさせるおそれのあるものをいう。 art-2/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-8 The term "Circumstances Financially Damaging to a Great Number of Consumers" as used in this Act means circumstances as set forth in paragraph (5), item (iii), in which dealings as follows that involve an action as set forth in paragraph (5), item (iii) are taken by an Enterprise, and this damages or is likely to damage the finances of a great number of Consumers: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 消費者の財産上の利益を侵害することとなる不当な取引であって、事業者が消費者に対して示す商品、役務、権利その他の取引の対象となるものの内容又は取引条件が実際のものと著しく異なるもの art-2/par-8/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-8/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-8/item-1 unfair dealings that are prejudicial to the financial interests of the Consumer, in which the contents or terms and conditions indicated to the Consumer with respect to the goods, services, rights, or other subject of the dealings are significantly different from the actual contents or terms and conditions; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 前号に掲げる取引のほか、消費者の財産上の利益を侵害することとなる不当な取引であって、政令で定めるもの art-2/par-8/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-8/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-8/item-2 unfair dealings, other than as set forth in the preceding item, which are prejudicial to the financial interests of the Consumer and which are provided by Cabinet Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-2/par-5/item-2: 前号 → 消費者安全法 第二条第五項第一号 (Article 2, paragraph (5), item (i)), art-2/par-5/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-5/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-5/item-1 - art-2/par-5/item-3: 前二号 → 消費者安全法 第二条第五項第一号 (Article 2, paragraph (5), item (i)), art-2/par-5/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-5/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-5/item-1 - art-2/par-5/item-3: 前二号 → 消費者安全法 第二条第五項第二号 (Article 2, paragraph (5), item (ii)), art-2/par-5/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-5/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-5/item-2 - art-2/par-6: 前項第一号 → 消費者安全法 第二条第五項第一号 (Article 2, paragraph (5), item (i)), art-2/par-5/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-5/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-5/item-1 - art-2/par-6: 同項第二号 → 消費者安全法 第二条第五項第二号 (Article 2, paragraph (5), item (ii)), art-2/par-5/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-5/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-5/item-2 - art-2/par-7/item-1: 第五項第一号 → 消費者安全法 第二条第五項第一号 (Article 2, paragraph (5), item (i)), art-2/par-5/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-5/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-5/item-1 - art-2/par-7/item-2: 第五項第二号 → 消費者安全法 第二条第五項第二号 (Article 2, paragraph (5), item (ii)), art-2/par-5/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-5/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-5/item-2 - art-2/par-7/item-2: 前号 → 消費者安全法 第二条第七項第一号 (Article 2, paragraph (7), item (i)), art-2/par-7/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-7/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-7/item-1 - art-2/par-8: 第五項第三号 → 消費者安全法 第二条第五項第三号 (Article 2, paragraph (5), item (iii)), art-2/par-5/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-5/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-5/item-3 - art-2/par-8/item-2: 前号 → 消費者安全法 第二条第八項第一号 (Article 2, paragraph (8), item (i)), art-2/par-8/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-8/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-8/item-1 ## Cited by 8 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 消費者安全法 第二条第五項第二号（定義） — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-5/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-5/item-2 - 消費者安全法 第二条第五項第三号（定義） — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-5/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-5/item-3 - 消費者安全法 第二条第六項（定義） — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-6 - 消費者安全法 第二条第七項第一号（定義） — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-7/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-7/item-1 - 消費者安全法 第二条第七項第二号（定義） — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-7/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-7/item-2 - 消費者安全法 第二条第八項（定義） — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-8 - 消費者安全法 第二条第八項第二号（定義） — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-2/par-8/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-2/par-8/item-2 - 消費者安全法 第二十八条第三項（事故等原因調査等の申出） — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-28/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-28/par-3 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 消費者安全法 — the text in force from 2025-06-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/421AC0000000050/20250601_504AC0000000068), retrieved 2026-11-01 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Consumer Safety Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/2887/tb), retrieved 2026-11-01 - This site's parser, version 219 — 消費者安全法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-11-01