A Colorado Woman Files Personal Injury Lawsuit Complaint In Colorado Federal Court Against Sunbeam After Allegedly Suffering Burns From a Crock-Pot That Allegedly Exploded.
On September 8, 2023 a woman residing in Brighton, Adams County, Colorado filed a personal injury lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, styled Salena Rivera v. Sunbeam Products, Inc., Case No. 1:23-cv-02298-REB, alleging, among other things, that a Sunbeam Crock-Pot 6-Quart Express Crock Multi-Cooker, Model No. SCCPPC600-V1 malfunctioned, causing its scalding hot contents to erupt from the product and causing burn injuries to Plaintiff.
Sunbeam Crock-Pot Lawsuit
According to the Sunbeam Crock-Pot lawsuit complaint, the Crock-Pot Pressure Cooker was allegedly defective in design, defective in manufacture, not merchantable, not in conformance with its applicable implied and express warranties and was unreasonably dangerous for its intended and/or reasonably foreseeable use, in that its lid opened while the unit was pressurized, caused its scalding hot contents and steam to erupt from the pot.
Pressure Cooker Injuries Alleged In Complaint
The Plaintiff alleges in the Sunbeam Crock-Pot lawsuit complaint that she suffered:
- Severe burns to her chest, breasts, and abdomen;
- Past pain, suffering, and anguish, both in mind and in body;
- Future pain, suffering, and anguish, both in mind and in body;
- Past medical expenses;
- Future medical expenses;
- Loss of enjoyment of life;
- Disfigurement;
- Physical impairment; and
- Loss of past income and earnings
Claims Asserted In Crock-Pot Injury Lawsuit
The Sunbeam Crock-Pot injury lawsuit complaint reportedly asserts claims for the following causes of action:
- Count I – Strict Liability (Colorado Product Liability Act, C.R.S. §13-21-401)
- Count II – Negligence
- Count III – Breach of Express Warranty
- Count IV – Breach of Implied Warranty of Merchantability
- Count V – Violation of Colorado Consumer Protection Act (C.R.S. §6-1-101)
Damages Sought By Plaintiff in Sunbeam Crock-Pot Lawsuit
The Plaintiff in the Sunbeam Crock-Pot lawsuit reportedly seeks, among other things, the following relief:
- Compensatory damages
- Treble damages (under Count V)
- Prejudgment interest
- Post-judgment interest
- Taxable costs
- Attorneys’ fees
- Other damages and relief available under Colorado law
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