On November 20, 2019, Grace Digital issued a recall for their ECOXGEAR EcoBoulder Speakers. According to the recall, number 20-027, the battery on the speakers can become overcharged and burst. This poses a significant injury hazard.
According to the recall, approximately 88,000 units have been affected.
The recall specifically involves the ECOXGEAR EcoBoulder Bluetooth Speakers. The following models are affected by the recall:
- GDI-EXBM900 (in Orange) with UPC code 819127010331
- GDI-EXBM901 (in Black) with UPC code 819127010348
- GDI-EXBM904 (in Yellow) with UPC code 819127011796
- GDI-EXBM907 (in Red) with UPC code 819127011802
- GDI-EXBM913 (in Blue) with UPC code 819127011819
The affected speakers are black with a rubber mat slip at the top of the speaker. The different versions of the speakers have color accents (around the front of the speakers) that match the rubber mat slip located at the top of the speaker.
The speakers involved in the recall were sold at Costco stores throughout the U.S. from October 2016 to January 2017. From January 2018 to December 2018, the speakers were available at Academy Sports, Cabela’s, Home Depot, Best Buy, and online via Amazon. The speakers were sold for approximately $180 each.
According to the recall, there have been at least 5 reports of the speaker batteries suddenly bursting and fragmenting. There have also been at least 2 reports or property damage to surrounding property. So far, there have not been any reports of injuries.
The recall urges all affected consumers to immediately stop using the recalled speakers and contact the company as soon as possible for a free battery replacement kit.
Should you do as the recall suggests? Should you contact the company for a free battery replacement kit? Only the consumers who were not affected in any way by the defective product should follow the suggestions set out by the recall. If you or a member of your family suffered any damages because of the defective product, you might have grounds to sue and even fight for the right to recover at least some sort of compensation.
Did you or a member of your family suffer injuries because of the defective speakers that were recently recalled? Regardless of the specific harm suffered, it is essential that you explore the possibility of pursuing a claim – you might have grounds to file a claim for all the damages resulting from the defective product.
If you are interested in learning more about your right to pursue a claim and recover monetary compensation for the harm that you suffered, it is essential that you contact the experts at Normandie Law Firm at your earliest convenience. Our experienced product liability lawyers are ready to evaluate your claim and provide you with all the information that you need to pursue a claim against the company that is liable for the harm that you suffered.
If you would like to discuss your product liability claim with the experts at our firm, do not hesitate to contact us today.
The Risk of Injury
According to the recall, the batteries in the speakers could overcharge, causing them to burst. The burst could result in fragments possibly impacting bystanders. This could result in bruises, scrapes, and lacerations, for example. Fragments could even become lodged in the skin. It is also possible for the fragments of the bursting battery to impact bystanders in the face, possibly resulting in ocular injuries (eye injuries), for example. Innocent consumers are needlessly put at risk of injury. If you were harmed, regardless of the specific injury suffered, you might have grounds to hold the company accountable for your injuries.
Could you hold the company accountable if the defective product, in addition to injuries, resulted in property damage? If any of your personal property was damaged because of the defective product, you could take legal action. Just like you wouldn’t have suffered injuries had the product not been defective, your property wouldn’t have been damaged had the product not been defective.
What is Product Liability?
Could you sue Grace Digital for the harm caused by their defective product? Could you sue ECOXGEAR for the harm that you suffered? The answer is simple – yes, you could sue. All companies have a duty of care towards their consumers. They have a duty to ensure that their products are completely safe for consumer to use. They have the duty to ensure that every element of their products, including batteries, is safe for consumers.
When companies fail to ensure that their products are safe for consumers, they are essentially breaching their duty of care towards their consumers. They are recklessly and negligently failing to take the action necessary to keep their products and their consumers safe. When a breached duty of care contributes to an incident that causes any sort of damages, the company could be liable for all damages and harm suffered.
If you would like to learn more about product liability and your right to pursue your claim, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with our experts as soon as possible. Our lawyers are ready to evaluate your claim and help you gain a thorough understanding of product liability and your right to sue.
What Should You Do?
Were you harmed by a defective product? Were you harmed by the defective speakers recently recalled? If you or a member of your family were harmed in any way because of a defective product, there are a number of things that you should do to ensure that you preserve your right to file a claim for the damages caused by the defective product.
Consider the following recommended steps:
- Seek medical attention immediately
- Take photos of all injuries suffered
- Take photos of the defective product
- Gather all parts of the defective product and keep them in a safe place
- Do not tamper with or try to repair the defective product
- Contact the company to report the incident and the harm suffered
- Do not agree to a free repair or a free replacement
- Do not agree to a refund, gift card, or gift certificate
- Do not agree to any form of compensation
- Speak to witnesses and gather contact information
- Gather all medical records
- Gather all purchase records
- Seek legal assistance immediately
If you are ever unsure of what you should do next, do not hesitate to simply seek legal assistance. When you contact our firm, you can be certain that our product liability lawyers will guide you every step of the way.
You Can Sue and Receive Monetary Compensation
Without a doubt, you could pursue a claim if you or a member of your family suffered any type of harm because of a defective product, such as the defective speakers that were recently recalled. If your claim reaches a successful outcome, you can even recover compensation.
Some of the compensation that you might be eligible to recover includes the following:
- Medical expenses
- Lost earnings
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of consortium
- Funeral and burial costs
- Property damage
- Punitive damages
To learn more about your right to recover compensation after pursuing a successful product liability claim, do not hesitate to contact our firm today. Our lawyers are ready to aggressively fight for your right to recover the highest amount of compensation available for your claim. If you are ready to allow our lawyers to handle your claim and help you recover the compensation that you deserve, do not hesitate to contact our firm at your earliest convenience.
File Your Claim on Time
Although you have the right to sue if you were harmed by a defective product, you could lose your right to sue if you fail to take legal action within the appropriate length of time. All claims are subject to deadlines which are established by a statute of limitations. In California, product liability claims are typically subject to a two-year deadline. This means that claimants could only have two years to file their claims. However, certain exceptions could apply. When exceptions apply, the applicable statute of limitations can be tolled for some time, ultimately granting more time to sue.
When claims are not filed within the appropriate length of time, claimants can lose their right to sue. Therefore, it is essential that claimants have a thorough understanding of the deadline that applies to their claim. For more information, do not hesitate to contact our law firm today.
Seek Legal Assistance with Normandie Law Group
Did you or your family suffer any sort of harm because of the defective speakers that were recently recalled? If so, it is essential that you explore the possibility of filing a claim and fighting for the right to recover compensation. Depending on the specific details surrounding your claim, you could sue the company that contributed to the harm suffered and be awarded a significant monetary amount.
If you are in need of legal assistance, it is important that you consider the experts at Normandie Law Firm immediately. Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury law firm with many years of experience handling all sorts of claims including product liability claims. Our product liability lawyers are ready to evaluate your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need to pursue your claim. Our lawyers will guide you towards a successful claim outcome and help you recover the compensation that you deserve.
If you are in need of legal assistance after being harmed by a defective product, it is essential that you speak with a product liability lawyer. At Normandie Law Firm, our lawyers have many years of experience handling all sorts of claims and providing victims and their families with the legal representation that they need to sue. When you contact our firm, you will find that we offer free legal services in the form of free consultations and free second opinions. During our free consultations and free second opinions, our lawyers will be available to answer all your questions, address all your concerns, and provide you with all the information necessary to either start or continue/redirect your product liability claim.
Our free legal services are available as part of our Zero-Fee guarantee. Our Zero-Fee guarantee ensures that our clients never have to worry about paying any upfront legal fees for any of our legal services – you will never have to worry about paying to speak to our lawyers. Our firm is also strictly based on contingency; therefore, 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.
If you are ready to discuss the possibility of filing a claim with the experts at our firm, do not hesitate to contact us today.
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