WD-40 Company Issues Recall for X-14 Mildew Stain Remover due to Risk of Skin Irritation

On August 5, 2020, WD-40 Company issued a recall for the X-14 Mildew Stain Remover. According to the recall, number 20-160, pressure can build up inside the product bottle, causing it to fall over and leak; this represents a risk of skin irritation to consumers. The recall has affected approximately 130,000 products.

X-14 Mildew Stain Remover is specifically a bathroom cleaning product, designed to be used to remove mildew and stains from tile, grout, vinyl, as well as plastic surfaces. The recall includes the 16-ounce and 32-ounce bottles of the X-14 Mildew Stain Remover. The recalled bottles are associated with lot codes ranging between 20052 O and 20127 O (lot codes are located on the back of the bottle). The product comes in a blue plastic spray bottle.

The 16-ounce spray bottle can be identified by lot code range 20052 O to 20063 O and UPC code 041737260015. The 32-ounce spray bottle can be identified by lot code range 20062 O to 20127 O and UPC code 041737260763.

The recalled bottles were sold from March 2020 through July 2020 for $4 and $5 each. The products were available at Amazon.com, Ace Hardware, Do It Best Hardware, Publix, and other retail stores (except for California).

The company is urging affected consumers to immediately stop using the product and contact the company for further instructions on either disposing the product or returning it to receive a full refund. Should you follow these recommendations? If you or a member of your family suffered harm associated with the defective product, you should not follow the recommendations made by the company. Instead, you should consider your right to file a product liability claim against the WD-40 Company.

Based on the details surrounding the incident and the harm that you or a member of your family suffered, you might have grounds to file a product liability claim. If you would like to learn more about your rights as a consumer, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at Normandie Law Firm as soon as possible. Our lawyers are ready to evaluate your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need to reach a successful claim outcome. If you would like to discus your claim with the experts at our firm, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with our firm as soon as possible. Our product liability lawyers are ready to guide you every step of the way.

The Hazard Associated with the Product

As explained above, pressure can build up inside the bottle of X-14 cleaner, causing it to fall over and leak. This poses a risk of skin irritation. Many household products should not come into contact with the skin. If a product leaks, however, direct contact could occur even if the consumer is being careful. If exposure to the skin occurs, consumers could suffer skin irritation. The extent of the irritation can vary significant from person to person – as everyone’s skin is different. If you or a member of your family suffered harm associated with the defective product, you might have grounds to pursue a claim based on the details surrounding the incident.

Product Liability Determines Your Right to Sue

Could you pursue a claim after you or a member of your family suffered harm associated with the defective X-14 cleaner? Based on the details surrounding the incident, you might have the right to pursue a claim. Specifically, you could pursue a product liability claim. What is product liability, and how does it establish your right to sue? Based on product liability, all companies owe their consumers a duty of care – a duty to ensure that their products are safe for their consumers to use. They must test and inspect their products to be able to identify and address any of the defects present, including defects in design, labeling, and manufacturing. When companies fail to ensure the safety of their products, they are breaching their duty of care and putting consumers at risk of suffering harm. When a consumer suffers harm as a direct result of a defective product made available to the public, the company could be liable – based on the concept of product liability. This means that consumers affected by defective products could sue the liable companies. If you would like to learn more about your right to sue (based on product liability) do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible.

What Should You Do?

After being harmed by a defective product, affected consumers should do a number of things to ensure that they can pursue a claim against the liable companies. Following the appropriate steps ensures that claimants have the tools necessary to pursue their product liability claims. What should you do? Consider the following recommendations:

• Take photos of all the harm suffered
• Take photos of the scene of the incident (if possible, before any cleanup)
• Take photos of the defective product
• Seek medical attention as soon as possible
• Contact the company to report the incident (and the harm suffered)
  Do not agree to a free replacement or a free repair
• Do not agree to a refund
• Do not agree to return the defective product
• Speak to any witnesses present at the time of the incident
• Collect all relevant medical records
• Collect records related to the purchase of the product
• Seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible

How Long Do You Have to File Your Claim?
If you are interested in pursuing a product liability claim, you must ensure that you file your claim within the appropriate length of time. This is because all claims are subject to a statute of limitations, which determines the time that claimants have to sue. If claimants do not file their claims within the time allowed by the statute of limitations, claimants can lose their right to take any legal action against the liable company.

How long do you have to pursue your product liability claim against the WD-40 Company? In California, product liability claims are subject to a two-year statute of limitations; this gives claimants only two years to pursue their claims. However, some exceptions could apply to certain claims; if an exception applies, the statute of limitations could be tolled or paused for some time.

Failing to understand the statute of limitations that applies to your claim can result in missing important deadlines and even losing the right to sue. Because of this, you should discuss your claim with a product liability lawyer to ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the time that you have to file your claim. Do not hestiate to contact the experts at our firm as soon as possible.

Contact Normandie Law Firm Today

Were you or a member of your family harmed as a direct result of a defective product? If so, you might have grounds to pursue a claim. If you are interested in exploring your legal options and learning more about your right to sue, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible. At Normandie Law Firm, our lawyers have many years of experience handling all sorts of claims, including the product liability claims that arise from incidents involving defective products. You can trust that the experts at our firm are ready to evaluate your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need to file your product liability claim and reach a successful claim outcome.

At our firm, we are dedicated to remaining accessible to all consumers who have been affected by defective products. To ensure that affected consumers have access to our legal experts, our firm offers free legal services. Our free legal services include free consultations and free second opinions. During our free consultations and free second opinions, our lawyers will be available to answer any of your questions and address any of your concerns. If you are ready to discuss your claim with the experts at our firm, do not hesitate to contact us as soon as possible.

Our firm offers a Zero-Fee guarantee; therefore, you can access our legal services without ever having to worry about paying any upfront legal fees for our legal services. Our firm is also strictly based on contingency. Because of this, our clients will never be required to pay anything until after reaching a successful claim outcome. If you do not win, you will not be required to pay anything.

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