Product Liability Essay

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Fisher-Price was founded in 1930, and was one of the leading children’s toy producers; Fisher-Price is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Mattel. Its market name remains the same under the preschool products. Fisher-Price has taken great pride in the manufacturing of nearly 5,000 types of toys since the 1930’s. Fisher-Price has greatly grown globally, and conducts business in 145 countries. Fisher-Price strives to be one of the world’s leading manufactures in preschool toys and baby items. They believe in making quality toys and leading the way in making a difference in the lives of children. However, in August of 2007, Fisher-Price was under scrutiny of a product liability case. Fisher-Price had to recall over 2 million toys. The toys that were involved were toys that were made from their China manufacturing plant. According to the claims, the toys were manufactured with lead paint. According to the article, Fisher Price Toy Recall Exposure injury Lawsuits, “Lead exposure is especially dangerous for children under 6 because they are still growing, and their brains are developing. Small children often put toys in their mouths, and sometimes inadvertently eat paint chips. If lead is ingested, it can cause behavioral problems, learning disabilities, seizures and even death. The recalled Fisher Price toys contained lead.” (Parker Waichman LLP, 2013) Lead can lead to irreversible brain damage. According to Law and Ethics in the Business Environment, “Product Liability is the legal liability of manufacturers and sellers to buyers, users, and sometimes bystanders for injuries suffered because of defects in goods sold. Liability arises when a product has a defective condition that makes it unreasonably dangerous to the user or consumer.” (Halbert & Ingulli, 2012) Product Liability fell into the hands of Fisher-Price. They knew of the contamination with

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