A four-year-old child used a Bic lighter to start a house fire that killed a 2-year-old child.

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A four-year-old child used a Bic lighter to start a house fire that killed a 2-year-old child. The lighter had a warning: "KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN." The dead child's parents sued Bic for strict liability due to inadequate warning and because the lighter was unreasonably dangerous. What was the result? [Todd v. Societe Bic, 21 F.3d 1402, 7th Cir. (1994)]

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The Legal Environment of Business

ISBN: 978-0538473996

11th Edition

Authors: Roger E Meiners, Al H. Ringleb, Frances L. Edwards

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