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“A product recall tells you there is a safety problem. It doesn’t automatically tell you what your legal options are.”
CPSC maintains a continuously updated recall database and says recall notices identify remedies such as repair, replacement or refund.
25 Buyer-Beware Warnings
- ☐ Check the official recall database.
- ☐ Verify the exact model.
- ☐ Verify serial/lot numbers.
- ☐ Check manufacturing dates.
- ☐ Read the complete recall notice.
- ☐ Follow immediate safety instructions.
- ☐ Preserve the product where safe and appropriate.
- ☐ Photograph the product.
- ☐ Preserve purchase records.
- ☐ Preserve packaging.
- ☐ Preserve warranty information.
- ☐ Document injuries.
- ☐ Document medical treatment.
- ☐ Preserve photographs of damage.
- ☐ Don’t modify potentially relevant evidence.
- ☐ Don’t throw away evidence without considering preservation needs.
- ☐ Identify the manufacturer.
- ☐ Identify the seller.
- ☐ Identify other responsible parties.
- ☐ Record when you discovered the defect.
- ☐ Record when the incident occurred.
- ☐ Determine whether others experienced the same problem.
- ☐ Ask whether a lawyer handles product-liability matters.
- ☐ Understand potential time limitations.
- ☐ Don’t assume receiving a recall remedy resolves every possible issue.
Premium Checklist
Product Identification
☐ Manufacturer.
☐ Model.
☐ Serial number.
☐ Lot/batch.
☐ Purchase date.
☐ Seller.
Recall Verification
☐ Official recall found.
☐ Hazard identified.
☐ Remedy identified.
☐ Recall instructions followed.
Incident Evidence
☐ Product.
☐ Photos.
☐ Videos.
☐ Receipts.
☐ Medical records.
☐ Witnesses.
Legal Evaluation
☐ Defect type.
☐ Injury/damage.
☐ Causation evidence.
☐ Responsible parties.
☐ Applicable jurisdiction.
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