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product_liability defective_baby_productsThere are a number of baby safety products available to consumers that may pose a threat to the health and safety of young children. Every year in the United States more than 90,000 children are seriously injured as a result of baby safety products. Nursery products are ranked the ninth most dangerous type of product available on the market and toys are ranked fifteenth most dangerous. Three quarters of all car seats on the market have been recalled for their potential to cause infant injury. Crib injuries are the cause of more than 10,000 child injuries every year.
It is unlawful for baby safety products to be made, distributed or sold if they are unreasonably dangerous for their intended use. It is also unlawful for a baby safety products company to fail to adequately report consumer product complaints to the government.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is the government agency responsible for protecting the public against defective baby safety products. This organization issues safety warnings and recalls products that are unsafe for use. They also pursue legal action against baby safety product companies that provide unsafe products or fail to properly report dangers that are associated with their baby safety products.
The American Academy of Pediatrics, the Danny Foundation, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are also considered official authorities on baby safety product information. These groups and the CPSC provide information about baby safety products that pose a potential threat to consumers. These groups also advocate legislation that restricts or prevents dangerous products from being made available to the public.
Car seats and cribs are the most heavily regulated baby safety products on the market. A number of other products have the potential to cause infant harm including baby furniture, baby bedding, swings, strollers, bunk beds, play pens, pacifiers, toys, and much more. Injuries that can be sustained as a result of unsafe baby safety products include suffocation, choking, entrapment, drowning, and injuries caused by contact with sharp edges or dangerous materials.
Just because a product is on the market does not guarantee its safety. Most baby safety products carry warnings about the potential harm that can be caused by baby safety products. These warnings do more to protect baby safety products companies from legal action than they do to protect the consumer from injury or death.
If your child has been injured or killed as a result of injuries caused by baby safety products, you have the legal right to seek compensation. If a baby safety products company is found liable for the injuries your child has sustained, you are eligible to receive compensation for your medical expenses, loss of income, and pain and suffering. A qualified attorney can advise you of your legal rights and options in a defective baby safety products lawsuit.
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