When you give your child a toy, you are ensuring that the manufacturer is providing a safe source of entertainment.
Defective toys can cause injuries and stress upon your child. With all you have to focus on as a parent or guardian, the last thing you want to encounter is a defective toy harming your child.
These defects include choking hazards, toxic materials, dangerous moving parts, excessive noise, etc.
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in 2018, 17 children died in toy-related accidents and 226,100 ended up in the emergency room due to toy injuries.
Because children are so vulnerable in our society, the manufacturers of these dangerous, defective toys need to be held accountable for any and all injuries caused by them.
Some things to be mindful of when investigating whether a toy is defective or not are whether the way the toy is produced or the way in which it was designed proves dangerous or unsustainable.
Being unable to do what the toy is advertised to do, also constitute the item being defective. Other qualities of defectiveness could be finishes that are toxic, or toys that break when played with in an appropriate fashion.
If you’re concerned your child is playing with a defective toy, or has been injured by one, get in contact with the attorneys at Pulvers, Pulvers & Thompson so we can walk you through the process of receiving compensation for your child’s injuries.