On April 5, 2018, the Nickelodeon Paw Patrol Deluxe Marshall Hat with Flashlight was recalled. Manufactured by Rayland Ind., imported by Spencer Gifts, and distributed by Spirit Halloween, the product allegedly poses a burn and fire hazard. Approximately 20,000 items are affected by this recall—number 18-137. The recall affects products with SKU number 01292093 and the following date codes: 1703RY01, 1603RY01, and 1503RY01. The defective products were sold from September 2015 to November 2017 at Spirit Halloween stores for approximately $13 each.
The recalled item is sold with a hat and a battery-powered flashlight. According to recall 18-137, the batteries in the flashlight can overheat, which can cause the flashlight to overheat and pose a burn and fire hazard. The recall advises consumers with the defective product in their home to remove the flashlight from the reach of children, remove the batteries, and dispose of the flashlight. The hazard also encourages consumers to contact Spirit Halloween for a full refund after disposing of the flashlight.
Spirit Halloween has received many reports of the flashlight overheating; however, there have been no reports of injuries. Although no injuries have been reported, there is a possibility of unreported injuries. If you or your child were injured by the defective flashlight sold with the Paw Patrol Marshall Hat, you must not follow the recommendations stated in the recall. You should stop the use of the flashlight immediately; however, you should not dispose of the flashlight or contact the company for a refund. Instead, you should contact a law firm with experience in product liability claims as soon as possible.
Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury law firm dedicated to handling defective product claims. All companies should ensure their products are safe for consumer use before making their products available for purchase. If you or your child were injured by the defective flashlight, you have the right to take legal action. You must contact Normandie Law Firm as soon as possible to file a claim against the company that negligent sold you a defective product.
In the following sections, you will find information about your right to file a product liability lawsuit. Although you should find the following sections informative, you should not use the sections below as your only source of information. The information below is not intended to be interpreted as legal advice. For a comprehensive evaluation of your claim and legal advice, you must contact our law firm as soon as possible.
What is the Hazard?
According to the recall, the batteries in the defective product can overheat and pose a burn and fire hazard. The burn and fire hazards are severe, especially considering that flashlight is intended to be used by children. Fire hazards can cause more than burn injuries. If a flashlight suddenly overheats and causes a fire, the following injuries might be sustained:
- First-degree burns
- Second-degree burns
- Third-degree burns
- Fourth-degree burns
- Fifth, sixth, and seven-degree burns
- Respiratory injuries, such as breathing oxygen-depleted air, inhaling hot gases, and inhaling smoke.
As you can see, fire hazards can result in a series of injuries. These injuries can undoubtedly leave victims suffering long-term effects, including permanent scarring, nerve damage, loss of mobility, respiratory issues, anxiety, fear, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder, for example. If you or your children were injured as a result of the Nickelodeon Paw Patrol Deluxe Marshall Hat with Flashlight, you have the right to file a lawsuit and receive compensation for the injuries sustained.
Can You File a Product Liability Lawsuit?
As mentioned above, you can file a product liability lawsuit if you were injured by the defective flashlight sold with the Paw Patrol Marshal Hat. However, you can only file a product liability claim if one of the following three elements exists:
- A defect in the product’s design
- A defect in the product’s manufacturing
- A defect in the product’s labeling
If any of the three elements above exist in the defective product, you have the right to file a lawsuit and receive compensation. All companies have a duty to their consumers. They must subject their products to various safety inspections before making their product available for purchase. All companies should address safety concerns in regards to their products before the product is released to the public. If companies negligently release a defective product to consumers, they might be held liable for any injuries sustained.
Compensation Available for Your Claim
If you file a product liability lawsuit after you or your child sustained injuries as a result of the defective flashlight or any defective product, you might be eligible to receive compensation. Although the compensation recovered by victims varies depending on the case, many victims are eligible to recover the following forms of compensation:
- Medical expenses
- Lost income
- Pain and suffering
- Property damage
- Loss of consortium
- Funeral and burial costs
- Punitive damage
As you can see, there are many categories of compensation available for recovery. For more information about the specific compensation you might be eligible to recover, you should contact our law firm as soon as possible. Our experienced product liability attorneys will evaluate your claim and help you understand the value of your case. When our experienced defective product attorneys handle your claim, you can be certain that they will always fight for your right to recover the maximum compensation available for your claim. Our product liability lawyers understand the value of your claim and will always work to ensure that you receive the highest amount of compensation available for your claim.
Steps to Ensure a Successful Claim
If you are interested in taking legal action for a defective product, it is essential that you do not follow the advice on the recall. Recall number 18-137, for example, advises consumers to remove the flashlight from children, remove the batteries from the flashlight, dispose of the flashlight, and contact the company for a full refund. Although it seems like the logical thing to do, doing what is recommended by the recall might negatively impact your defective product injury claim. To ensure that you can file a successful product liability claim, you must do the following:
- Seek medical attention
- Do not alter the defective product
- Do not return the defective product
- Keep all documents and records pertaining to the defective product
If you alter or return the defective product, you are compromising the most important piece of evidence for your claim—altering or returning the product could prevent you from filing a successful claim. If you do not seek medical attention, your injuries might not be connected to the defective product. If you do not keep all documents and records, such as receipts and confirmations, for example, you might have difficulty proving that you purchased the defective product. If you follow the four points above, you should not encounter any difficulties when attempting to file a defective product claim. For more information about the steps listed above, you should contact our attorneys at Normandie Law Firm as soon as possible.
Normandie Law Firm
Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury law firm committed to the victims wrongfully injured by defective products. If you were injured by a defective product, such as the Nickelodeon Paw Patrol Flashlight, you might have the right to file a lawsuit and receive compensation. If you or your child were injured as a result of a defective product, you must contact Normandie Law Firm as soon as possible. The experienced attorneys at Normandie Law Firm will help you file a lawsuit and receive compensation for the injuries sustained. Normandie Law Firm is based on the foundation that all injured victims should have access to legal assistance; therefore, over the years we have ensured that all victims can access our law firm and our attorneys through our free consultations and free second opinions. Any injured victim can contact our law firm and request to speak with our attorneys without ever having to worry about any fees.
Our free consultations and free second opinions are available through our Zero-Fee guarantee, which ensures that our clients never have to worry about paying any upfront legal fees. Our law firm is also strictly based on contingency; therefore, our clients will not be required to pay any legal fees until after our experienced defective product attorneys win their claims. If you do not win your claim and receive compensation, you will not be required to pay any legal fees. Do not hesitate—contact Normandie Law Firm as soon as possible.
