When children are injured by defective or dangerous toys and childcare products in New Braunfels, families may have grounds for product liability claims against manufacturers, distributors, or retailers. Common hazards include choking risks from small parts, toxic materials, design flaws that cause injury, and inadequate safety warnings. Products frequently involved in these cases include cribs, car seats, strollers, toys with detachable parts, and items containing lead paint or harmful chemicals. Product liability claims can seek compensation for medical expenses, ongoing care needs, pain and suffering, and other damages when negligent design, manufacturing defects, or failure to warn leads to childhood injuries.

Common products that are the focus of product liability claims include:

• Drop-side cribs - Banned since 2011 due to suffocation and strangulation risks from detaching sides, hardware failures, and gaps
• Car seats with defective buckles/latches - Multiple recalls for sudden releases, stuck mechanisms, and failure during crashes
• Baby walkers - Associated with falls down stairs, tip-overs, and access to dangerous areas, leading to head injuries
• Magnetic building sets - Small magnets can detach and cause severe internal injuries if swallowed
• Collapsible strollers - Finger amputation risks from hinges, sudden collapse incidents, and brake failures
• Teething necklaces/jewelry - Choking and strangulation hazards from broken beads or cords
• Inclined sleepers - Linked to infant fatalities from suffocation due to head positioning and roll-overs
• Battery-operated toys - Chemical burns from leaking batteries, choking on battery compartment doors, fire hazards
• Pull-along toys with long cords - Strangulation risks from cords exceeding safety length requirements
• Inflatable baby floats - Drowning hazards from sudden deflation, tip-overs, and inadequate warnings about supervision requirements

Texas follows strict liability doctrine in product liability cases, meaning manufacturers can be held liable regardless of negligence if their product is proven defective and causes injury. The Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code §82.001-82.008 governs product liability claims, with a two-year statute of limitations from the date of injury. Claims may involve multiple parties in the distribution chain and require establishing that the product was defective when it left the manufacturer's control. Insurance considerations include manufacturer liability coverage and homeowner's insurance if the incident occurred in a home setting. Compensation can cover medical costs, future care expenses, disability accommodations, and non-economic damages like emotional trauma. An experienced Texas product liability claim lawyer will handle all aspects of the legal claim.

Good accident attorneys can help with all kinds of injuries caused by defective products - click the links below to get information from a:

• New Braunfels traumatic brain injury lawyer;
• New Braunfels choking injury attorney;
• New Braunfels poisoning injury attorney;
• New Braunfels suffocation injury lawyer;
• New Braunfels laceration injury attorney.

Related Resources:

• Comal County District Court: 150 N. Seguin Ave., New Braunfels, TX 78130
• Texas Department of Family and Protective Services: 830-625-5528
• Consumer Product Safety Commission Recall Database: www.cpsc.gov/recalls
• SaferProducts.gov - Report unsafe products
• Texas Product Liability Law: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 82
• Child Safety Network: Educational resources on product safety

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