On July 15, 2020, issued a recall for the Parke Twin and Full beds. According to the recall, recall number 20-149, the headboard on the recalled beds can separate from the side rails; this represents a fall risk to consumers. The recall has affected approximately 2,400 products.
The recall specifically includes the Crate and Barrel Parke model beds – both twin and full platform beds. The beds have a wood headboards and frames. The SKU numbers (and colors) included in the recall include the following:
- Parke White Twin Bed (SKU 206538)
- Parke White Full Bed (SKU 206648)
- Parke Navy Twin Bed (SKU 206648)
- Parke Navy Full Bed (SKU 206888)
- Parke Charcoal Twin Bed (SKU 206935)
- Parke Charcoal Full Bed (SKU 206978)
The SKU numbers, as well as the brand name “Crate and Barrel” and the model name “Parke” can be found printed on the bed’s headboard.
The defective beds were available at Crate and Barrel stores nationwide; the beds were also available online at www.crateandbarrel.com from December 2018 through January 2020. The twin beds were sold for approximately $500 each and the full beds were sold for approximately $600 each.
According to the recall, Crate and Barrel has received at least nine reports of the headboards separating from the frame; allegedly, the company has received at least two reports of foot injuries.
The company is urging all affected consumers to immediately stop using the beds and contact them for a free replacement. Should you simply agree to a free replacement of the bed? If the defective bed did not lead to any incident or harm, it makes sense to simply contact the company to get a free replacement. But what if the defective beds directly lead to an incident and to harm? If you or a member of your family suffered harm as a direct result of the defective beds, you should never consider agreeing to a free replacement. Instead, you should explore your legal options.
What legal options are available to consumers who suffer harm associated with defective products? If you or a member of your family suffered harm associated with the defective beds recalled by Crate and Barrel, you might have grounds to sue. Specifically, you might have grounds to file a product liability claim. For more information about your right to pursue a product liability claim against Crate and Barrel, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our law firm immediately.
At Normandie Law Firm, our lawyers have many years of experience handling all sorts of claims – including product liability claims – and helping our clients recover the compensation that they are owed. Our product liability lawyers are ready to evaluate your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need to hold the negligent company accountable for the harm resulting from the defective product. Our product liability attorneys will not hesitate to sue Crate and Barrel. If you would like to learn more about product liability and your right to sue, do not hesitate to contact our law firm as soon as possible.
The Dangers Associated with the Defective Beds
As mentioned above, the beds included in the recall are defective because the headboard can detach from the frame, resulting in a fall hazard. Anyone that is on the bed can fall due to the defect. Some of the injuries that affected parties could suffer include head injuries, TBIs (traumatic brain injuries), neck injuries, back injuries, spinal cord injuries, sprains/strains, fractures, scrapes, and bruises, for example. Although falling off a bed does not seem like an incident that could result in severe injuries, it is possible – and innocent consumers could suffer significant harm. Did you or a member of your family suffer harm associated with the defective beds? If so, you should consider taking legal action for the harm that you suffered.
Understanding Product Liability and the Right to Sue
Do you have the right to sue for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered associated with the defective beds? If the harm that you suffered could be directly associated with a defect in design, labeling, or manufacturing, you might have grounds to sue based on the concept of product liability. What is product liability? Based on product liability, companies owe their consumers a duty of care – a duty to ensure that all their products are completely safe to be used by consumers. To exercise their duty of care, companies must test and inspect their products prior to releasing them to the public. This allows them to identify and address any hazards that could harm consumers. Although companies have this duty of care towards consumers, they can fail to exercise their duty of care and instead breach their duty of care. When companies breach their duty of care, they are putting their consumers at risk of suffering harm. What does this mean? If a consumer suffers harm as a direct result of a defective product (which represents a breached duty of care), the consumer could pursue a claim against the company that made the defective product available for consumers in the first place. If you would like to learn more about product liability and your right to sue, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm today.
What Should Affected Consumers Do?
Without a doubt, it can be difficult to think clearly and act appropriately after being harmed by a defective product. However, affected consumers must follow a number of steps to ensure that they gather the tools necessary to hold the liable company accountable for the harm caused by the defective product. What should you do? Consider the recommendations listed below:
- Seek medical assistance for all farm suffered as soon as possible
- Take photos of all injuries sustained due to the defective product
- Take photos of the defective product
- Contact the company to report the incident and the harm caused by the defective product
- Do not agree to a free repair or free replacement
- Do not agree to a refund or to store credit
- Do not agree to return the defective product under any circumstances
- Keep the defective product in a safe place
- Do not tamper with the defective product in any way
- Speak to any witnesses present at the time of the incident
- Gather records associated with the purchase of the defective product
- Gather all relevant medical records
- Seek legal assistance with a product liability lawyer as soon as possible
As mentioned above, when you follow these suggestions, you are essentially gathering all the tools necessary to take action and hold the liable company accountable. If you would like to learn more about the importance of following the steps listed above, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible. You can trust that our defective product attorneys are ready to guide you every step of the way.
Can You Recover Compensation?
Depending on the details surrounding your product liability claim, you might have grounds to recover monetary compensation for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered due to a defective product. How much could you be eligible to recover? What type of compensation could you receive? The type and amount of compensation that you could receive will always be based on the details surrounding your claim; therefore, you should seek legal expertise for details surrounding the compensation that you could specifically recover.
Although every claim is different, some of the categories of compensation that you could be eligible to recover include the following:
- Medical costs
- Lost income
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of consortium
- Funeral/burial expenses
- Property damage
- Punitive damages
If you would like to learn more about the type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to receive if your claim is successful, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the product liability lawyers at our firm as soon as possible. Our lawyers are ready to evaluate your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need to gain a better understanding of the type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to receive. Our lawyers are ready to fight for your right to recover the highest amount of compensation available for your claim.
Filing Your Product Liability Claim on Time
As explained above, you might have grounds to sue based on the concept of product liability. However, you could lose your right to sue if you fail to take legal action within the appropriate length of time. This is because all claims are subject to a statute of limitations; a statute of limitations determines the specific length of time that claimants have to file their claims. If claimants fail to file their claims within the time allowed by the statute of limitations, they will lose their right to sue.
How long do you have to file your product liability claim against Crate and Barrel? In California, product liability claims are normally subject to a two-year statute of limitations. This means that claimants only have two years to file their claims. Although the two-year deadline applies, it is also important for claimants to be aware that exceptions to the statute of limitations could apply, resulting in the statute of limitations being tolled or paused.
If you do not have a thorough understanding of the statute of limitations that applies to your claim, you run the risk of losing your right to sue. For more information about the total length of time that you have to file your claim against Crate and Barrel, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our law firm as soon as possible.
Contact Normandie Law Firm Today
Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury law firm with many years of experience handling product liability claims, among others. Our lawyers are ready to evaluate your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need to reach a successful claim outcome and recover the compensation that you deserve. When you contact our firm, you will find that we offer free legal services, which include both free consultations and free second opinions. During our free consultations and free second opinions, our lawyers will be available to answer all your questions and address all your concerns. Our product liability lawyers will provide you with absolutely all the information necessary to pursue your claim against Crate and Barrel. Are you interested in benefiting from our free legal services? If so, do not hesitate to contact our firm and request to speak to our lawyers.
Our firm offers a Zero-Fee guarantee, which ensures that our clients will not be charged any upfront fees for any of our legal services. Our firm also offers a contingency structure, meaning that our clients will not have to pay anything until after reaching a successful claim outcome – if you do not win, you will simply not pay.
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