Product Liability Lawyers

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Defective Cribs, Strollers, High Chairs

Dangerous products cause severe injuries and death every day in the United States. Defective cribs, strollers, high chairs and other childhood products put children at risk to injury and death. It is not enough to collect money from those responsible; the goal of product liability lawyers, Silberstein, Awad, & Miklos, P.C. is to eliminate these dangerous products and ensure the safety of all Americans.

Defective products

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) keeps track of dangerous products and product recalls. Dangerous and defective children's products may include:

• Cribs
• Strollers
• High chairs
• Toys
• Clothing

Lead paint

Lead based paint is one of the main concerns since young children are known for chewing on painted bedposts, toys, and other products and suffering from lead poisoning. Acceptable levels of lead recently decreased in 2008 with the passage of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CSPSA).

Phthalates

Another recent product concern is phthalates, which is a plasticizer commonly used in toys and children's products to give them more durability and flexibility. Phthalate compounds are linked to serious health issues, and are coming under greater scrutiny by the government. Phthalates may be linked to the following:

• Birth defects
• Infertility
• Cancer

Product liability

People who create, sell, or distribute defective products should be held liable for any injuries those products cause. In the distribution chain, the following entities may be found liable for product safety:

• Manufacturers
• Distributors
• Retailers

Thanks to the CSPSA, resellers who sell dangerous products second hand may also be held liable for personal injuries caused by those products.

Types of liability

There are three types of liability:

• Marketing defects
• Design defects
• Marketing defects

Products, which are inherently dangerous, like drugs and weapons, may not require additional proof of negligence in a liability case. In those instances, the defendant may be held strictly liable for the product.

Defective cribs, strollers, high chairs and other dangerous products cause many instances of injury and wrongful death. To protect yourself in the case of personal injury, or in the unfortunate cases of wrongful death, you need someone on your side. Please contact Silberstein, Awad, & Miklos, P.C., the product liability lawyers serving Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx.

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