The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of the "meetoo" Clip-on Chair. The problem is that children in the chairs have fallen. Not only did some get injured from the falls, others suffered severe finger injuries, including amputation, when the fingers were pinched between the bar and the clamping mechanism. Details on which chairs were recalled and which chairs were not can be found here.
The chairs fell because the clamp pads were missing or worn. CPSC also said that the instructions were inadequate.
When a defectively designed or labeled product causes an injury, Oregon product liability law provides a right to recover your losses from the manufacturer and the seller of the product. The sellers included Target, Toys R Us and Buy Buy Baby. Sometimes, the defense will argue that the products were misused, but even the CPSC said that the inadequate instructions could cause misuse, which could negate that defense.
If you are an Oregon citizen or purchased a defective product in Oregon and have suffered injury because of a product, please feel free to contact me.
Jeff Merrick, Oregon Trial Attorney
Injury & Employment Law
503-665-4234
The above is not legal advice. I cannot give you sound advice without knowing more information. It is intended to raise some issues for you to discuss with your own lawyer.
