Pure economic loss has become a central topic in tort law recently.Scholars have a great divergence about whether pure economic loss should be compensated,and it also can be applied in product liability.From the perspectives of history,law economics and value,this paper points out that it's necessary for our legislation body to establish a limited compensation rule of pure economic loss in product liability in China.However,the key issue is to provide reasonable tools of limiting compensation scope and ways to limit compensation amount.