Products Liability – Flammable household products

Ring recalls video doorbells (2nd Generation) due to fire hazard

  This recall involves Ring Video Doorbell (2nd Generation), model number 5UM5E5 smart doorbell cameras.   The video doorbells have a blue ring at the front and come in two colors: “satin nickel” (black and silver) and “venetian bronze” (black and bronze).  They

2021-04-15T17:38:13-04:00November 16, 2020|

Gasoline

Thirteen-year-old camper sustained total body surface area burns--22% second degree burns and 10% third degree burns-when he and a friend gained access to a gasoline container that was readily available in an unlocked camp garage.   The boy and his parents brought a negligence claim

2021-04-16T13:28:47-04:00July 10, 2018|

Hair Spray

After valve failed on child's hair spray, minor attempted to cut open can of hair spray.   Child was standing in the kitchen near a gas stove when she opened the can. The can released a cloud of hair spray which was ignited by stove's

2021-04-16T07:34:08-04:00July 10, 2018|

Disposable Cigarette Lighters

A 6-year-old boy was playing with a disposable cigarette lighter when his clothing caught on fire.   The cigarette lighter contained no child-resistant features. The boy sustained severe burns.[19]

2021-04-16T14:02:53-04:00July 10, 2018|

Christmas Tree Lights

A newly purchased pre-decorated Christmas tree ignited resulting in the deaths of three small children and the destruction of the family home.   Materials on the tree were found to burn at a rapid rate. In addition, Christmas tree lights similar to those on the

2021-04-15T15:23:37-04:00July 10, 2018|

Fireplace Log Lighter

The plaintiff and a daughter suffered severe injuries in an explosion which destroyed the family home.   His wife and two other children were killed. He was using a fireplace log lighter which was leaking propane gas.

2021-04-16T13:07:09-04:00July 10, 2018|

Cleaning Fluid

A shoe factory worker had been given a five gallon container of acetone (a highly flammable liquid) and an empty pail to do work at home.   The warning "Flammable" was on the acetone container, but the factory worker was given no instructions concerning the

2021-04-16T13:20:08-04:00July 10, 2018|

Paint Remover

A young man was removing paint from his basement floor with a paint remover that had a toluene base.   The hot water heater pilot light ignited the vapors causing an explosion which resulted in severe burn injuries causing the man's death. There were no

2021-04-16T13:10:11-04:00July 10, 2018|
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