I had to respond becaume my experience could have been awful, but they were stand up. I had a steam buggy and was burned (literally) with first and second degree burns.
Thank you for that information. I have already taken the steps suggested. I hope I can get my money back for the defective merchandise I received!
I have purchased the Steam Buggy Platinum Plus. It didn't do anything that the commercial said it did.
Some Email addresses did not come through correctly in my rebuttal above, so here they are:#N#Customer Service - Gwen James - [email protected]#N#Corporate - Alfreda Cooper - [email protected]#N#FTC Suit - www.ftc.gov/opa/2002/05/projectabsurd.htm#N#Regards,
I had exactly the same problem with Tristar, as to the Steam Buggy, i.e., Bank Account Debited within 24 hours, no product shipped, could not get a refund, Customer Service numbers rarely answered, Customer Service refused to give out Corporate information, but I did finally get my refund, by being very persistent, over many months from 2002 to 2003, and exerceising some of the tactics that I describe here.#N#After that, I was going to let the issue drop.
The CPSC recalls hundreds of consumer products every year because of a safety hazard. Some examples of recent product recalls falling under the jurisdiction of the CPSC are: 1 Pressure Cookers manufactured by various companies, 2 Fisher-Price Rock N’ Play Sleepers, 3 Viessmann Boilers, 4 Tekno Smokeless grills, 5 Bodhum Expresso maker, and 6 Target wooden toy vehicles.
Each state in the U.S. has a statute of limitations on injury cases. Some states might impose a statute of limitations that lasts only two years. However, the statute of limitations might be longer in other jurisdictions for personal injury claims. In some product recall claims, the claimant can argue that the product breached a warranty and that breach led to an injury. In those cases, the statute of limitations might be longer for the breach of warranty claim only. Additionally, laws like consumer protection violations could require advanced notice to the responsible parties within strict time constraints. Once again, the mechanism of the relevant statute of limitations is a matter of state law, which can be very complicated.
The boiling liquid and steam cause scalding burns to a victim’s head, face, eyes, neck, chest, arms, and torso.
The CPSC does not have the authority to recall every item that people can purchase. Other agencies regulate automobiles, prescription drugs, and food items. Each agency specializes in the products that fall within its jurisdiction and have similar recall authority as the CPSC. Other federal agencies with call authority are:
Pressure cookers are popular because they can cook food quickly and easily. But manufacturers may downplay the explosion risk of these appliances, and they may fail to properly test their cookers before they are put to market, endangering consumers.
Lawsuits have been filed against Tristar Products following alleged pressure cooker accidents and subsequent burn injuries. For years, plaintiffs and consumer safety attorneys have tried to hold kitchen appliance companies accountable for defective and unsafe consumer products. When a defective product injures someone, compensation can be sought by filing product liability lawsuits.
Some kitchen appliances are inherently more dangerous than others. Because of their design and method of operation, pressure cookers can be some of the most hazardous items in an American household.
When companies fail to properly test their products and their products injure consumers, they are liable for the damages.
Pressure cookers can cause a number of serious burn injuries, and as a result the Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC) has published safety measures to help consumers protect themselves in the kitchen. The following safety tips may reduce the risk of burn injury and encourage safe kitchen practice:
Pressure Cooker Defect Lawsuits have been filed on behalf of injured plaintiffs throughout the United States. Product Liability law holds companies responsible for dangerous consumer products that present a burn hazard or safety risk.