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A U.S. District Judge denied a motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit filed by two Illinois women over claims that had they known the risk of serious burns from a Crockpot pressure cooker, they would never have purchased the Sunbeam Products product. Inc. He suddenly exploded, spraying hot contents all over his body.
The Complaint (PDF), originally filed in January 2020 by Kimberly Rife and Nicole Keinrath, seeks personal injury and class action status in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Both Rife and Kainrath said they bought and used a Crockpot pressure cooker based on touted safety features designed to prevent the lid from being removed while the contents are still cooking. Rife said she suffered serious and painful injuries when her pressure cooker exploded, and Kainrath is seeking damages on behalf of herself and other consumers who would not have bought a slow cooker had they known the serious burn risks associated with the pressure cooker.
Defective and imperfect design can cause the pressure cooker to explode, resulting in serious burns and injury.
Earlier this year, Sunbeam and its parent company Newell Brands, Inc. filed a motion to dismiss Crockpot’s class action lawsuit, arguing that consumers who buy pressure cookers will not be held liable for any real damage if they do not. and the complaint does not include BREACH OF IMPLIED OR EXPRESS WARRANTIES, NEGLIGENCE, AND STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY.
In a September 30 (PDF) court ruling, U.S. District Judge Roy K. Altman dismissed some of the plaintiffs’ claims, including but not all of some breaches of express and implied warranties, as well as unjust enrichment and some of the plaintiff’s claims for economic damages. However, it refused to dismiss some claims of breach of warranty, manufacturing design claims, claims without notice, and consumer protection claims. The decision will allow the case to continue.
In his ruling, Judge Altman noted that the plaintiffs provided sufficient evidence, including that the manufacturer began receiving complaints of multicooker explosions and burns as early as 2017 based on incidents reported to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
“Plaintiffs believe they purchased a safe pressure cooker. Instead, they got a dangerous thing – with an unexpected tendency to explode, ”the judge wrote. “They pay much more for a pressure cooker than if they knew the truth about the product. At this stage of the matter, that is enough.”
The case is one of a growing number of pressure cooker lawsuits filed against Crock-Pot Multicooker, each bringing similar allegations that Sunbeam advertised its pressure cookers with advanced safety features that were supposed to lock the lid and prevent consumers from being able to use the device. open the device by mistake when the contents are under pressure, which can cause the pressure cooker to explode and spill the scalding contents onto the unsuspecting user.
In November 2020, nearly a year after the lawsuit was filed, Sunbeam issued a recall notice for nearly 1 million multicookers due to a known design flaw. At the time, Sunbeam admitted that it was aware of at least 119 cases where the lid accidentally fell off while the contents were still under high pressure, leading to at least 99 reports of pressure cooker burns and injuries.
In recent years, with more such electric pressure cookers becoming available, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission has repeatedly recalled pressure cookers because pressure cooker lids can open when the contents are under pressure, causing hot contents. scalding or burning persons in the immediate vicinity.
As of the end of 2022, pressure cooker lawsuits are ongoing in various federal and state courts across the country without any centralized pre-trial. However, some of these cases are in the informal negotiation stage and the results of any early trials will be used to evaluate how the jury might react to certain evidence and testimony that will be repeated throughout the trial, helping to determine the average lawsuit. pressure cooker manufacturers. will be responsible for per capita spending.
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Post time: Oct-13-2022