On August 12, 2020, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a recall for Crown Dart UK’s lawn dart sets. According to the recall, number 20-163, the lawn darts are banned in the U.S. associated with the risk of skull punctures and other severe injuries. Children are at the greatest risk of injury. The recall has affected approximately 19,400 darts in the U.S.
The recall specifically includes the lawn dart sets, which were available for two, four, and five players. The sets contained either four, eight, and ten darts respectively. Each set came with one spare dart. The lawn darts are approximately one foot or 30 centimeters long; they have polypropylene flights (or fins) that are held at the tail. The lawn darts have a brass body which ends in a stainless-steel spigot (or peg). The affected lawn darts were available in a number of colors, including green, ivory, orange, pink, purple, red, blue, and yellow. The Crown Darts logo can be found printed on the product.
The affected lawn darts were available online via www.crowndarts.com from Mary 2004 through June 2020; they were sold for prices ranging from $15 to $139.
The recall has been issued directly by the CSPS because Crown Darts UK is unable to conduct the recall. THE CSPS is urging affected consumers to immediately stop using the lawn dart sets, destroy them, and dispose of them to ensure that they are no longer used.
According to the recall, no incidents or injuries have been reported. However, this does not mean that consumers have been unaffected by the defective products. Were you or a member of your family harmed as a direct result of the recalled lawn dart sets? If so, you might have grounds to file a product liability claim. If you are interested in learning more about your right to pursue a claim, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance immediately.
You can trust the experts at Normandie Law Firm to provide you with the guidance that you need to hold the negligent company accountable for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered. Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury law firm with many years of experience handling all sorts of claims, including product liability claims. Our experienced defective product attorneys are ready to evaluate your claim and guide you towards a successful claim outcome.
The Defective Product and the Risk to Consumers
As explained above, lawn dart sets are banned in the U.S. due to the risk of injury to consumers. The ban was introduced late in 1988. In the eight years prior to the ban, a total of 6,100 Americans had to seek emergency care associated with lawn-dart incidents. The ban prevents complete sets and kits from entering the country. Incidents involving lawn darts could result in a number of injuries, some of which can be fatal.
Understanding Product Liability and Your Right to Sue
Based on product liability, you might have grounds to pursue a product liability claim for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered due to a defective product. This is because all companies owe the consumers a duty of care – a duty to ensure that their products are completely safe to be used by consumers. They must test and inspect their products to be able to identify and address the hazards present before any consumers suffer harm. If companies fail to identify and address the defects present in their products, they are breaching their duty care and putting consumers at risk of suffering harm. When this occurs, the company that made the defective product available for purchase could be held accountable. Therefore, affected consumers could sue. If you would like to learn more about your right to sue based on the concept of product liability, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible.
Suing and Recovering Compensation
If you or a member of your family suffered harmed associated with the defective lawn darts or any other defective product, you might have grounds to sue – you could even recover monetary compensation for the harm caused by the defective product. The type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to receive will always be based on the details surrounding your claim; therefore, you should discuss the potential value of your claim with an experienced product liability lawyer.
What type of compensation could you be eligible to recover? Some of the categories of compensation often available for recovery include some of the following:
- Medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of consortium
- Funeral and burial costs
- Punitive damages
Are you interested in learning more about the type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to receive? If so, do not hestiate to contact the experts at our firm as soon as possible. The product liability lawyers at our firm are ready to evaluate your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need to reach a successful claim outcome. You can trust that our defective product attorneys are ready to aggressively fight for your right to recover the highest amount of compensation available for your claim.
Preparing to Pursue a Claim
After being harmed by a defective product, there are a number of things that consumers should do to prepare to hold the negligent companies accountable for the harm suffered. What should you do? Consider the recommendations listed below:
- Take photos of all visible injuries caused by the defective product
- Take photos of the defective product
- Take photos of the scene of the accident (preferably, before any cleanup)
- Seek medical care for the harm suffered
- Contact the company that made the defective product available
- Report the incident and the harm caused by the defective product
- Do not agree to return the defective product
- Do not agree to destroy or dispose of the defective product
- Do not agree to a free replacement
- Do not agree to a free repair
- Do not agree to a refund
- Speak to witnesses and collect their contact information and testimonies
- Collect any video footage that captured the incident
- Gather all medical records relevant to the harm caused by the defective product
- Gather records associated with the purchase of the defective product
- Seek the legal expertise of a product liability lawyer immediately
When you follow the steps listed above, you are essentially gathering the tools necessary to prepare to pursue your claim. If you would like to learn more about the steps that you and your family should follow after being harmed by a defective product, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible. The defective product attorneys at our firm are ready to guide you every step of the way.
The Statute of Limitations and Filing Your Claim on Time
You have the right to sue based on the concept of product liability. However, you must file your claim on time to preserve your right to sue. This is due to the statute of limitations that applies to your claim. All claims are subject to a statute of limitations, which determines the specific length of time that claimants have to sue. If claimants fail to file their claims on time, they could lose their right to sue. Because of that, it is essential that all claimants have a thorough understanding of the time that they have to sue.
In California, product liability claims – like all other personal injury claims – are subject to a two-year statute of limitations, meaning that affected consumers only have two years to file their claims. However, exceptions to the statute of limitations could apply, resulting in a tolled or paused deadline. For instance, in cases that involve harm to children, the statute of limitations could be tolled until the child victim (if he or she survives) reaches an adult age; then, the victim would be able to pursue a claim independently.
Are you interested in learning more about the time that you have to pursue your product liability claim against the company that negligently contributed to the harm that you or a member of your family suffered? If so, contact our firm today.
Contact Normandie Law Firm Today
At Normandie Law Firm is dedicated to representing all injured individuals and guiding them towards a successful claim outcome. Are you interested in learning more about your right to file a product liability claim for the harm that you suffered? If so, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the product liability experts at our firm as soon as possible. Our lawyers are ready to evaluate your situation and provide you with the guidance that you need to recover the compensation that you deserve. If you would like to discuss your claim with the experts at our firm, contact us today.
To ensure that affected consumers have access to the legal assistance necessary to reach a successful claim outcome, 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 provide you with all the information that you need to pursue your claim. Our lawyers will answer all your questions and address all your concerns. To benefit from our free legal services, simply contact our firm and request to speak with our lawyers. Our lawyers are ready to help you start or continue your claim.
Our firm offers a Zero-Fee guarantee, which ensures that our clients will not be required to pay upfront legal expenses. Our firm is also strictly based on a contingency structure; therefore, our clients will not be responsible for paying any legal fees until after reaching a successful claim outcome. What if you do not win? If you do not win, you will not be responsible for paying anything whatsoever.
If you are ready to discuss your product liability claim with our experts, contact our firm today.
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