On January 14, 2020, The Thompson’s Company issued a recall for their Thompson’s WaterSeal Waterproofing Wood Protector and Masonry Protector in aerosol cans. According to the recall, recall number 20-056, the contents of the aerosol cans can react with the packaging, resulting in rust forming along the seam of the can; this could spread to other areas of the cans and create pinhole leaks. The leaking propellant represents a fire hazard when coming into contact with any sources of ignition. According to the recall, approximately 852,000 products have been affected.
The recalled products are eleven ounces each and have either a green or a blue cap. The recall involves four of these products, listed below:
- Thompson’s WaterSeal Waterproofing Wood Protector Aerosol (item # TH.041800-18 and UPC: 032053418006)
- Thompson’s WaterSeal Signature Series Aerosol (item # TH.091800-18 and UPC: 032053918001)
- Thompson’s WaterSeal Waterproofer Plus Wood Protector Aerosol (item # TH.011800-18 and UPC: 032053118005)
- Thompson’s WaterSeal Waterproofer Plus Masonry Protector Aerosol (item # TH.023100-18 and UPC: 032053231001)
The item number, UPC code, and either “Thompson’s WaterSeal,” “Wood Protector,” or “Masonry Protector,” can be found printed on the affected cans. The recalled products were sold between February 2014 and September 2019 for approximately $8 each at Walmart, Menards, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Home Depot, and other stores nationwide. According to the recall, there have been approximately eighteen reports of leaking cans – the reports came from retailers. Allegedly, no injuries, fires, or property damage have been reported. The company is urging all consumers affected by the recall to stop using the aerosol cans, discard them in accordance with specific local requirements, and contact the company for a full refund. Although the company’s recommendation seems easy enough, you should not even consider it if you or your family were affected by the defective product in any way. Instead, you should explore the possibility of taking legal action against the company that negligently made the defective product available to you and contributed to the harm that you suffered.
You might have grounds to pursue a product liability claim against The Thompson’s Company. If you would like to learn more about your right to pursue a product liability claim against The Thompson’s Company, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance at your earliest convenience. You can trust the experts at Normandie Law Firm to handle your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need take legal action against the company that contributed to the harm that you suffered. At Normandie Law Firm, our lawyers have many years of experience handling all sorts of claims – including the claims arising from defective products. At our firm, we are dedicated to holding negligent companies accountable for the harm that they cause to innocent consumers. If you would like our experts to evaluate your claim, do not hesitate to contact our law firm today.
The Danger of a Fire Risk
As explained above, the contents of the aerosol cans can react with the packaging, leading to rust forming along the seam of the can and possibly spreading to other areas of the cans – this can create pinhole leaks. The leaking propellant can pose a fire risk if it comes into contact with any sources of ignition. If the defective product causes a fire, significant damage could ensue.
First and foremost, innocent consumers could suffer a number of injuries. The most common injuries associated with fires include burn injuries, which can range in severity. These burns can affect different layers of the skin, nerves, muscles, and even bones. In some cases, they can be deadly. In addition to burns, victims could also suffer smoke inhalation injuries, which could include brain damage due to oxygen deprivation and internal burns to the respiratory system due to the inhalation of hot fumes. If the fire causes any structural damage, collapsing walls and roofs can also result in additional injuries, including broken bones, for example.
Besides injuries, fires can also result in significant property damage. Fires can result in smoke and ash damage. Although smoke and ash damage is often disregarded, it can cost thousands of dollars to address – specifically because it almost always requires professional cleaning. Fires could also cause structural damage. Structural damage could make homes inhabitable. In some cases, the structural damage is so severe that the home in unrecognizable – burned to ash. In addition, fires could also destroy personal property – personal property with sentimental value that is truly priceless.
Regardless of the specific damages resulting from the fire caused by a defective product, you and your family might have grounds to pursue legal action.
Understanding Product Liability and the Right to Sue
All companies have a duty of care towards their consumers. More specifically, all companies have a duty to keep their consumers safe. They must ensure that all their products are completely safe to be used by consumers. To ensure the safety of their products, companies must conduct tests and inspections; this allows companies to identify and address any hazards present in their products (hazards in design, labeling, or manufacturing) prior to making them available for purchase. When companies release defective products because they failed to ensure that their products were safe for consumers, they have breached their duty of care. As soon as the breach of duty causes an incident and results in harm, the company could be held accountable. Accountability for the harm resulting from a breached duty of care is based on product liability.
What does this mean? If a company can be held accountable for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered (based on the concept of product liability), victims and their families have the right to take legal action. They could file a product liability claim against the company that negligently contributed to the harm that they suffered. For more information about product liability and your right to sue, do not hesitate to contact our law firm today.
You Could Recover Monetary Compensation
For many people, the possibility of recovering monetary compensation is enough to make the decision to pursue a claim. Recovering any amount of monetary compensation will never reverse the harm that victims and their families suffer. However, the recovery of compensation can definitely help victims and their families move forward from the traumatic experience.Could you really be eligible to recover monetary compensation? If so, what type of compensation could you be eligible to receive? How much compensation could you be awarded? Depending on the details surrounding your claim, you could be compensated for some of the following:
- Medical bills
- Lost wages
- Pain and suffering
- Property damage
- Loss of consortium
- Funeral and burial costs
- Punitive damages
When you allow our product liability lawyers to handle your claim, you can be certain that there will always be someone aggressively fighting for your right to recover the maximum amount of compensation available for your claim. At our firm, we are dedicated to helping victims and their families recover the highest amount of compensation available for recovery. Whether our lawyers must negotiate a settlement or take your lawsuit to trial, you can be certain that you will recover what you are owed. To learn more about the type and amount of compensation that you might have grounds to recover, do not hesitate to contact our firm immediately.
What Should You Do?
After being harmed in any way by a defective product, there are a number of things that all affected parties should do to ensure that they preserve their right to pursue a claim against the company that negligently contributed to the harm that they suffered. What should you do? Consider the following recommended steps that affected parties and their families should follow:
- Seek medical attention immediately
- Take photos of the injuries caused by the defective product
- Take photos of the property damage caused by the defective product
- Get all property damage professionally evaluated
- Contact the company to report the product defect as well as the harm suffered
- Do not agree to a refund
- Do not agree to a free repair
- Do not agree to a free replacement
- Do not agree to return the defective product
- Do not tamper with the defective product in any way
- Speak to witnesses if any saw the incident
- Gather all records associated with the purchase of the defective product
- Gather all records associated with property damage and the cost of fixing it
- Gather all records associated with medical care
- Seek legal assistance immediately
For more information about the different steps that consumers should follow after being harmed by a defective product, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our law firm at your earliest convenience. Our lawyers are ready to provide you with the guidance that you need to pursue your claim.
Filing a Product Liability Claim on Time
Unfortunately, many people lose their right to sue and recover compensation for the harm that they suffered because they fail to file their claims within the appropriate length of time. All claims are subject to statutes of limitations – these statutes of limitations establish the specific length of time that claimants have to file their claims. If claimants do not file their claims on time, they will lose their right to pursue any sort of legal action. The purpose of these deadlines is to ensure that claims are filed promptly and that defendants do not have to face any claims too far back in the past. What deadline applies to your claim? In California, product liability claims are typically subject to a two-year statute of limitations; this means that those interested in pursuing product liability claims will only have two years to file their claims. There is no doubt that this is a strict deadline; however, certain exceptions could apply. Possible exceptions will be based on the details surrounding your claim and could toll or extend the time available to sue.
To ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the deadline that applies to your claim – and to prevent from losing your right to sue, it is essential that you seek legal assistance immediately and discuss this information with experienced lawyers. For more information, you can trust the experts at our firm.
Contact Normandie Law Firm Today
If you or a member of your family suffered any sort of harm associated with a defective product, it is essential that you seek legal assistance immediately – you might have grounds to pursue a claim. Because of the concept of product liability, you might have grounds to hold the company that negligently contributed to the harm that you or a member of your family suffered accountable. If you would like to explore the possibility of suing The Thompson’s Company or any other company that negligently made a defective product available for purchase, do not hesitate to contact our law firm at your earliest convenience.
Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury law firm with many years of experience handling all sorts of claims; this includes product liability claims. At our firm, we are dedicated to representing all consumers who have been affected by defective products. We are also committed to holding negligent companies accountable for their actions. If you would like our experts to evaluate your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need to file your product liability claim, do not hesitate to contact our law firm at your earliest convenience.
Unfortunately, far too many consumers with valid grounds to pursue claims never take legal action because of the fear of expensive fees. To facilitate the legal process for affected consumers, our firm offers free legal services. Our free consultations include both free consultations and free second opinions. During our free consultations and free second opinions, our lawyers will be available to provide you with all the information necessary to begin or continue your claim – answering all your questions and addressing all your concerns. If you would like to benefit from our free legal services, do not hesitate to contact our law firm as soon as possible. Our firm offers a Zero-Fee guarantee that ensures that our clients never have to worry about paying any upfront legal fees for anything. Our firm is also strictly based on contingency; therefore, our clients will not be required to pay anything until after reaching a successful claim outcome (if you do not win, you will not have to pay us anything at all). If you are ready to discuss your product liability claim with the defective product lawyers at our firm, do not hesitate to contact our firm today.
You Can Trust Normandie Law Firm
If you or a member of your family suffered any type of harm associated with the defective bath stools that Signature Hardware recently recalled, you can trust the experts at our firm to provide you with the legal assistance that you need to recover what you are rightfully owed. At Normandie Law Firm, we are dedicated to helping affected consumers hold negligent companies liable for the harm caused by their defective product. Our lawyers have many years of experience handling defective product claims and are ready to guide you towards the successful outcome that you deserve.
If you would like to discuss your claim with our product liability experts, do not hesitate to contact us immediately. Our firm offers free legal services, which include free consultations and free second opinions. During these free legal services, our lawyers will be available to answer all your questions and address all your concerns – ensuring that you have access to all the information that you need to reach a positive claim outcome.
Our free legal services are available as part of our Zero-Fee guarantee – which ensures that our clients (the innocent parties harmed by defective products) never have to worry about paying any upfront legal fees for any of our legal services. Our law firm is also strictly based on a contingency structure. Our contingency structure ensures that our clients will never have to pay anything until their claims reach successful outcomes, meaning that if you do not win, you will not be required to pay anything.
If you are ready to benefit from our free legal services and learn more about your right to pursue a claim against Signature Hardware for their defective bath stools, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with our experts immediately.
