Cinmar Recalls Frontgate Lawn Chairs For Finger Crush Hazard

The company Cinmar has recently announced the recall of its Frontgate Chaise Lounge Chairs due to finger crushing and amputation hazards, according to a recent recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). According to the recall, when adjusting the backrest while seated, the adjustable backrest can unexpectedly descend with force. This can result in crushed fingers.

Cinmar has received three reports of incidents involving injured fingers. According to these reports, the fingers became entrapped between the adjustable backrest and the chair frame, resulting in two partial finger amputation injuries, and one finger crushing injury requiring surgery.

The chairs are sold at Frontgate outlets in Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas. They are also sold online at Frontgate.com. They sold for between $600 and $1,400.

Consumers are instructed to immediately stop using the recalled chaise lounge chairs, and contact Cinmar for a free repair. Consumers are required to submit a photo of the chaise to Cinmar to receive a free repair kit, including a new backrest support bar and assembly instructions.

Is Cinmar responsible for these injuries? 

Yes. The injured parties in these cases were not doing anything extraordinary with their chairs to cause their own injuries. Instead, they were using the chairs in a way that could be readily anticipated by the company that produced and manufactured them. As a result, their fingers were crushed due to an identifiable defect in the chair design itself. Further, the company failed to warn consumers that the chair could potentially be dangerous.

Each of the three individuals who were injured by the chairs would be entitled to file a product liability lawsuit against Cinmar for their injuries. The settlement or jury verdict would cover the cost of their medical expenses, lost wages, and reduced quality of life. Two of the three injured parties had to have their fingers amputated as a result of their injuries. Mutilation injuries are generally handsomely compensated by the courts as they can impact your quality of life. In some cases, it can even make it harder for you to do your job.

Product liability lawsuits are filed under one of three theories of liability. The first theory of liability is that the product was defectively designed. In the case mentioned above, you have a clear example of a design defect leading to injury. The second theory of liability applies to manufacturing defects that do not impact entire models, necessarily, but defects that occur during manufacturing that make the product dangerous. That doesn’t apply to this case. The plaintiffs can also employ a third theory of liability in which they claim that the company failed to warn them about a potential defect that could cause injury.

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Halpern, Santos & Pinkert represent the interests of those who have been injured due to dangerous or defective products. Call our Florida personal injury attorneys today to schedule an appointment, and we can begin investigating the product that caused your injury and the circumstances surrounding it right away.

Source:

cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Cinmar-Recalls-Frontgate-Chaise-Lounge-Chairs-Due-to-Finger-Crushing-and-Amputation-Hazards