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Many Dangerous Products May Put Your Child at Risk
As a parent, there is nothing more important than the safety and well-being of your children. In fact, whether you are comparing cribs, buying pajamas or shopping for any other type of child-related good, you want the best products―ones that will not put their safety at risk. Sadly, dangerous and defective kids' products hit the market more often than you would like to believe, putting all of our children in danger.
Parents, Beware These Potentially Harmful Products
Children’s products can be recalled for a variety of reasons, including hazards associated with suffocation, choking, falls, or strangulation.
While the list of recalled child-related products is seemingly endless, potentially dangerous and defective children's products may include:
- Cribs, Bassinets, and Cradles: Defective cribs, bassinets, and cradles can lead to entrapment, suffocation, or choking. Common issues include broken slats, poor construction, and dangerous gaps around the mattress.
- Infant Carriers and Defective Car Seats: Faulty car seats and carriers can fail to restrain children properly, posing serious risks in accidents. Defects often involve weak harnesses, unreliable buckles, or handles that break under stress.
- Infant Swings: Infant swings with poor design or weak construction can lead to falls, head injuries, or strangulation if the infant isn’t properly secured. Typical defects include flimsy frames, ineffective restraints, and sudden, unexpected movement changes.
- Baby Monitors (Especially Corded Monitors): Corded baby monitors present a strangulation hazard if the cord is accessible to a child. Some monitors also risk overheating, electrical malfunctions, or battery issues.
- Toys: Small parts, sharp edges, and weak construction in toys can lead to choking, cuts, or lacerations. Common defects include pieces that break off easily, loose buttons, and materials with toxic paints.
- Pajamas or Other Clothing Items: Loose or poorly designed pajamas can be highly flammable or pose a strangulation hazard due to drawstrings. Buttons or zippers that detach easily also increase choking risks.
- Defective Medical Devices Used by Children: Defective children’s medical devices, like thermometers or nebulizers, may be inaccurate, breakable, or made of poor-quality materials, leading to ineffective treatment or increased infection risks.
Some faulty products like these will be recalled, but others may still be sold in stores. It’s not necessary to be backed by a recall if you want to sue. Any harmful product can be challenged.
In the last 14 years, Shoop & team's impressive track record includes hundreds of Product Liability cases resulting in verdicts or settlements exceeding $1 million. For a Product Liability team with an exemplary track record, clients choose Shoop.
Who Might Be Liable?
After facing the dangers of harmful products firsthand, you might wonder who you can bring a lawsuit against. Is it the store where you purchased the item? The brand that sells it?
In product liability cases, there are typically four parties that can be held responsible:
- The designer, who may have made mistakes by including dangerous components.
- The manufacturer, where errors or the use of cheap materials could lead a product to malfunction.
- The distributor, who could have introduced untested products to the market.
- The retailer, who may have sold unproven items or failed to provide accurate warnings to parents.
The manufacturer or seller may be responsible for damages, which can include medical expenses, pain and suffering, and sometimes punitive damages if the defect resulted from particularly egregious conduct. Strict liability is intended to encourage safer products and protect consumers by making it easier to hold companies accountable.
If one or more of these parties are responsible, Shoop | A Professional Law Corporation will help you figure out the exact root of the defect so you can build a strong case against them.
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Our Lawyers Can Help You Seek Justice
With more than 35 years of combined experience, few firms can match our legal knowledge―and even fewer can match our history of success. When working with our clients, we do everything in our power to hold negligent companies responsible for their actions. When you need trial-tested advocacy and caring counsel, you can rely on Shoop | A Professional Law Corporation. We encourage you to speak with an L.A. dangerous infant product attorney at your earliest convenience.
Contact us today with your dangerous infant product case. You can reach us online or by phone at (866) 884-1717