On December 17, 2019, J. Crew issued a recall for their boys’ denim pants – specifically the crewcuts boys’ stone washed denim pants. According to the recall (20-040), small stones could be present in both the pockets or the waistband of the pants from the stone-washing process during manufacturing; the small stones pose an aspiration or choking risk to young children.
According to the recall, approximately 900 units have been affected. The affected units of denim pants were sold in both sizes 2 and 3. Only pants that were made in Pakistan are affected by the recall. The pants can be identified by style number J8406 and season FA 19, both of which are listed on the care label on the pants’ side seam. The UPC codes on the affected products include 099105125419 and 099105125420 (which are listed on the price tag attached to the recalled pants).
The denim pants were sold between July 2019 and October 2019 for approximately $50 each at J. Crew and Crewcut sores nationwide as well as online via J. Crew’s website. According to the recall, J. Crew has only received one report of stones found in the waistband extension of the denim pants; no injuries have been reported.
The company is urging consumers to take the pants involved in the recalled away from children and remove any stones form the pockets or internal waistband opening to completely eliminate the hazard.
Although the company claims that there has only been one report of stones found in the pants and no reported injuries, it is possible that there have been at least a few unreported incidents. If your child got ahold of the stones in the pockets or waistband of the pants and suffered any sort of injury, including choking or aspiration, he or she could be significantly harmed.
If your child was harmed because of the recalled denim pants, it is essential that you explore the possibility of taking legal action against J. Crew for negligently making the defective product available to purchase. You might have grounds to pursue a product liability claim against J. Crew; you also might have grounds to recover monetary compensation.
To learn more about your right to file a product liability claim for the harm that your child suffered, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm at your earliest convenience. Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury law firm with many years of experience handling all sorts of claims – doing everything within their reach to represent injured victims and their families. At Normandie Law Firm, our attorneys are experienced in product liability claims and are ready to help victimized consumers exercise their right to sue for the harm suffered.
My Child Was Harmed by a Defective Product – Now, What?
If your child was harmed as a direct result of the defect present in a product that was eventually recalled, it is important that you take the necessary action. Following the recommended steps can help you gather all the tools necessary to file a product liability claim.
Consider the following recommended steps that affected parties should take:
- Stop using the defective product
- Keep the defective product away from children
- Store all elements of the product (including any other stones in the pants) in a safe place
- Take photos of any physical injuries
- Take photos of the defective product
- Seek medical attention immediately
- Contact the company to report the incident and harm suffered
- Do not agree to a free repair, a refund, a replacement, or to return the product
- Gather medical records (including any x-rays that show the stones within the child’s body)
- Seek legal assistance immediately
Although following the steps outlined above does not guarantee that your product liability claim will be successful, following the steps listed above can facilitate the entire legal process. For more information about what you should do after your child suffered harm associated with a defective product, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm at your earliest convenience. Our lawyers are ready to provide you with all the information that you need to pursue your claim.
Product Liability and Your Right to Sue
Undeniably, consumers who are harmed because of defective products have the right to sue and receive compensation for the harm suffered. What is the right to sue based on? The right to sue companies for the harm resulting from defective products is based on product liability. Based on product liability, all companies have a duty of care towards their consumers. This means that companies must ensure that their products are safe for consumer use prior to making them available for purchase. When companies fail to ensure that their products are safe for use (or fail to identify or address any hazards present in their products), they are essentially breaching their duty of care towards their consumers. The breach of duty could directly cause an incident which could result in harm to consumers.
Whenever the harm consumers suffered is related to a breach of duty (such as a hazard present in a product’s design, labeling, or manufacturing, for example), the company could be found negligent and liable of the harm suffered. Therefore, affected consumers could take legal action and file product liability claims.
If you would like to learn more about your right to sue and receive compensation based on product liability, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at Normandie Law Firm at your earliest convenience.
What Compensation Could You Receive?
Depending on the details surrounding your claim and the harm that you suffered, you could be eligible to receive compensation for the harm that you suffered. You could recover compensation for some of the following:
- Medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of consortium
- Funeral and burial costs
- Punitive damages
The specific type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to recover will always depend on the details of your claim. Therefore, it is essential to seek legal assistance immediately to ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to receive.
At our firm, we acknowledge that recovering monetary compensation cannot reverse the trauma experienced. However, we know that the recovery of compensation can help victims and their families move forward from such a difficult time in their lives. We are committed to helping you and your family recover the compensation that you deserve. Because of that, our experts will aggressively fight for your right to recover the maximum amount of compensation available for your claim.
For more information of the compensation that you might be eligible to recover if your product liability claim reaches a successful outcome, do not hesitate to contact our firm today.
How Long Do You Have to Sue?
Did you know that you could lose your right to sue if you fail to file your claim within the appropriate length of time? All claims are subject to a statute of limitations, which determines the length of time that claimants have to sue. If claims are not filed on time, claimants will lose their right to sue and receive any compensation.
How long do you have to sue? In general, product liability claims are subject to a two-year statute of limitations, meaning that claimants will only have two years to file their claims before losing their right to sue. Even though statutes of limitations establish strict deadlines, exceptions could apply. Depending on the details of your claim, applicable exceptions could toll or pause the deadline that applies to your claim.
To avoid losing the right to sue, you must have a full understanding of the deadline that applies to your claim. Our defective product attorneys are ready to provide you with all the information that you need to file your claim on time and start working towards a successful claim outcome.
Contact Our Firm Today
At Normandie Law Firm, our expert attorneys have many years of experience handling all sorts of claims, always representing the best interests of victims and their families. The product liability lawyers at Normandie Law Firm are ready to handle your defective product claim against J. Crew or any other company and help you fight for your right to recover monetary compensation. If you would like the experts at our firm to handle your claim, do not hesitate to contact us at your earliest convenience.
At Normandie Law Firm, our product liability lawyers are dedicated to providing all affected parties with the legal assistance necessary to successfully pursue their claims. Specifically, our firm offers free legal services – which include free consultations and free second opinions. During our free legal services, our lawyers will be available to answer all your questions, address all your concerns, and do everything within their reach to ensure that you have access to all the information that you need to either start or continue your claim against J. Crew or any other negligent company. If you would like to benefit from our free legal services, do not hesitate to contact our firm today.
Our firm offers a Zero-Fee guarantee that ensures that our clients will never have to worry about paying any upfront legal fees for any of our legal services. Our firm is also based on something called a contingency structure, meaning that clients will only be required to pay legal fees after reaching a successful claim outcome.
To discuss your claim with our product liability lawyers, do not hesitate to contact our firm at your earliest convenience.
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