On April 30, 2020, Bellman & Symfon issued a recall for their flash receivers – which are designed to alert hearing-impaired individuals to emergencies. According to the recall, number 20-114, the back-up battery can fail to charge fully, causing the receiver to not work as intended and potentially failing to flash to alert hearing-impaired individuals to an emergency. The recall has affected approximately 450 units of the product.
The recall specifically includes the Flash Receiver (BE1442 MHz) sold as part of the Bellam & Symfon’s Visit smart home system. The products are designed to provide assistance to hearing-impaired consumers; the products are supposed to alert consumers with bright flashes of light when doorbells or telephones ring. Most importantly, the flash receivers are supposed to alert hearing-impaired consumers when fire alarms sound.
The flash receivers are white and are approximately six inches tall and three inches wide. They sit on a white cylinder base. On the front of the unit, the Bellman & Symfon logo is printed. Only the products with the following serial number ranges are included in the recall:
- BE1442141400001 ~ BE1442141402040
- BE1442174430001 ~ BE1442174433060
- BE1442186360001 ~ BE1442186362040
- BE1442188570001 ~ BE1442188571020
- BE1442180030001 ~ BE1442180032550
- BE1442180840001 ~ BE1442180842550
The affected serial numbers can be found printed on the body of the units under the battery covers (the serial number bar code is located under the batteries).
The defective flash receivers were available for purchase from June 2016 through March 2020 for approximately $185 each. They were available online via HarrisComm.com.
According to the company, no incidents or injuries have been reported. The company is urging affected consumers to immediately contact them to receive a free repair. The company claims that consumers could continue using the products until they receive a free repair; however, they recommend that consumers unplug and re-plug their products to keep them powered properly.
What should you do? If you or a member of your family suffered harm associated with the defective, you should not simply agree to a free repair – a free repair will not address the harm that you or a member of your family suffered. Instead of simply doing what the company suggests, affected consumers should explore their legal options.
If you or a member of your family suffered harm due to the defective flash receivers recalled by Bellman & Symfon, you might have grounds to sue. Specifically, you might have grounds to file a product liability claim against the company. Depending on the details surrounding the incident, you could hold the company liable for all the harm suffered. If you would like to learn more about your right to hold Bellman & Symfon accountable for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered, do not hesitate to contact our firm at your earliest convenience.
At Normandie Law Firm, our lawyers are ready to evaluate your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need to hold the liable company accountable for all the harm suffered. Our firm has many years of experience handling all sorts of claims, including product liability claims. Our lawyers are ready to aggressively fight for your rights as a consumer and help you reach a successful claim outcome. If you would like to learn more about your right to sue, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our law firm immediately.
Why is the Defect Dangerous?
As mentioned above, the flash receiver could fail to work properly; therefore, it could fail to alert hearing-impaired consumers of emergencies. Although the failure to alert consumers of a doorbell or telephone ringing does not seem severe, the failure to alert consumers of a fire alarm could be life-threatening. A fire alarm, just like a visual alert, can allow unsuspecting parties enough time to remove themselves from possibly dangerous situations. A hearing-impaired individual cannot hear a fire alarm; if their flash receiver fails to work, they will not be alerted of the fire. They might not even notice the fire until it is too late. This could lead to a number of injuries, including burn injuries and smoke-inhalation injuries, for example. These injuries could, potentially, be fatal. Regardless of the harm that you or a member of your family suffered because of the defective product, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately – you might have grounds to sue.
Could You Sue?
Are you eligible to take legal action against Bellman & Symfon (or any other company) for the harm suffered due to their defective product? Based on the details surrounding the incident (and the harm suffered), you might have grounds to file a product liability claim. What is product liability? How does product liability determine your right to sue? Based on the concept of product liability, all companies owe their consumers a duty of care. Companies have the duty to ensure that their products are completely safe for consumers to use; they must test and inspect their products to ensure that they can identify and address hazards present in their products. Whenever companies fail to ensure the safety of their products, they are breaching their duty of care towards consumers (and are putting consumers at risk of harm). If a defective product directly causes an incident and contributes to the harm that a consumer suffers, the company could be held accountable based on the concept of product liability.
As explained above, you might have grounds to file a product liability claim based on the concept of product liability. If you would like to learn more abut your right to sue, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm at your earliest convenience. At Normandie Law Firm, our lawyers are ready to handle your claim and guide you towards a successful claim outcome.
You Could Recover Compensation
Based on the details surrounding your product liability claim, you might be eligible to recover compensation for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered. What could you be eligible to receive? How much compensation could you be awarded? The type and amount of compensation available for recovery will always depend on the details surrounding your claim. Although no two product liability claims will result in the same recovery, successful claims could result in the recovery of some of the following types of compensation:
- Medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of consortium
- Funeral and burial costs
- Property damage
- Punitive damages
Could you really be eligible to recover compensation for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered? Depending on the details surrounding your claim, you could recover some of the types of compensation listed above. If you would like to learn more about the compensation that you could recover, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately. Our product liability lawyers are ready to help you recover the highest amount of compensation available for your claim. If you are ready to speak with our product liability lawyers, contact our firm today.
What Should You Do?
If you or a member of your family suffered harm associated with a defective product, there are a number of things that you should do to prepare to eventually take legal action against the company that contributed to the harm suffered. What should you do? Consumers affected by defective products should follow the recommendations listed below:
- Take photos of any injuries suffered
- Take photos of the defective product
- Take photos of any property damage caused by the defective product
- Stop using the defective product immediately
- Contact the company to report the defect and the incident, as well as the harm suffered
- Do not agree to a free repair
- Do not agree to a free replacement
- Do not agree to return the defective product
- Do not agree to a refund
- Speak to witnesses present at the time of the incident
- Gather all medical records associated with the harm suffered
- Gather records of property damage associated with the incident
- Gather records of the purchase of the defective product
- Seek legal assistance with a product liability at our firm immediately
When you follow the recommendations listed above, you are gathering the tools necessary to pursue your claim and hold the company accountable for their actions. For more information about the steps that you should take to prepare to pursue your product liability claim against Bellman & Symfon or any other negligent company, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with our experts immediately.
The Statute of Limitations
Based on the concept of product liability, you could sue for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered due to a defective product. However, you must file your claim within the appropriate length of time to ensure that you preserve your right to sue – this is because all claims are subject to deadlines. Deadlines are determined by a statute of limitations. If claims are not filed within the time allowed by the appropriate statute of limitations, claimants could lose their right to sue.
What deadline applies to your claim? In California, product liability claims are normally subject to a two-year statute of limitations; this means that claimants only have two years to file their claims. If claimants fail to file their claims within the two-year deadline, they will lose their right to sue. However, it is also important to note that certain exceptions to the statute of limitations could apply. If any exceptions apply (base on the details surrounding the claim), the applicable deadline could be tolled or paused for some time.
To ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the statute of limitations that applies to your claim, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our law firm immediately. Our lawyers are ready to guide you towards the legal process and help you file your claim on time
Contact Normandie Law Firm Today
If you are in need of legal assistance after you or a member of your family suffered harm associated with a defective product, such as the defective flash receivers recalled by Bellman & Symfon, do not hesitate to contact the experts at Normandie Law Firm at your earliest convenience. At Normandie Law Firm, our lawyers are committed to fighting for the rights of consumers who have been harmed by defective products. Our product liability lawyers will aggressively fight for your rights and will not rest until you recover the compensation that you are owed.
At our firm, we offer free legal services to ensure that our clients have access to the legal services necessary to hold negligent companies liable for the harm caused by defective products. Our free legal services consist of free consultations and free second opinions, which allow our experts to answer all questions and address all concerns. Our lawyers will provide you with all the information necessary to either begin or continue your claim against the company that contributed to the harm suffered. If you are ready to benefit from our free legal services, contact our firm today.
Our law firm also offers a Zero-Fee guarantee, meaning that our clients will not have to pay any upfront legal fees for any of our legal services. Our firm is also based on contingency, meaning that our clients will not have to pay legal fees until after winning their claims – if you do not win, you will not have to pay anything.
If you are ready to discuss your product liability claim against Bellman & Symfon or any other negligent company, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our law firm immediately to speak with our experts.
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