Baby products are designed for the safety and well-being of infants, but when these products do not protect the infant and instead cause harm, parents and guardians face trouble along with the injured child.
Most commonly, baby products cause issues when there are design flaws and the safety standards are not met. Several lawsuits filed against the faulty product manufacturers have ended in significant settlements.
Here, we have listed the top 10 baby product lawsuit settlements, with a brief description of the issues that impacted the families and led to legal actions.
1. Fisher-Price Rock'n Play Sleeper Settlement
In 2020, the company Fisher-Price released a $50 million settlement fund for families that were impacted by the product Rock'n Play Sleeper. As there were reports of the death of more than 100 infants after using the product, Fisher-Price had to face lawsuits, and the product was recalled due to its design flaws and safety concerns.
2. Baby Einstein Exersaucer Settlement
In 2015, Baby Einstein agreed to a $6 million settlement after a class-action lawsuit was filed against the company. The company's exersaucer products had safety risks as they failed to test these products and provide safety instructions and warnings.
3. Evenflo ExerSaucer Settlement
In 2017, the company Evenflo released a settlement of $5 million to compensate affected families. The company faced lawsuits because its exercsaucer products had design flaws that caused injuries.
4. Britax B-Safe Infant Car Seat Settlement
In 2020, Britax agreed to a $5 million settlement to compensate for its B-Safe infant car seat defect that compromised safety. The company was alleged to have failed to provide appropriate warnings regarding the product's potential risks.
5. Chicco Bravo Quick-Fold Travel System Settlement
The company Chicco had to pay a $4.2 million settlement in the year 2018. It was related to claims that its product, Bravo Quick-Fold Travel System had a defect that caused injuries to infants during use and that the company did not warn the consumers about the potential risks.
6. Peg Perego Baby Strollers Settlement
In 2019, Peg Perego had to face lawsuits against its baby strollers, which were linked to infant deaths because of the defects that resulted in the tipping over of the strollers. The company had to pay a settlement of $4 million to provide compensation to affected families.
7. Boppy Newborn Lounger Settlement
In 2021, Boppy Company had to face a lawsuit when its newborn loungers were the reason for the deaths of multiple infants because of suffocation risks. The company settled an amount of $3.5 million to compensate families affected by the product.
8. Summer Infant Baby Monitors Settlement
In 2014, Summer Infant paid a $3 million settlement following lawsuits that were filed claiming that its baby monitors had security risks. The monitors had vulnerabilities that permitted unauthorized access to live videos.
9. Baby Trend Expedition Jogging Stroller Settlement
In 2017, the company, Baby Trend agreed to a $3 million settlement following multiple injuries related to its Expedition Jogging Stroller, which lacked adequate safety features, leading to accidents.
10. Baby Jogger City Mini GT Settlement
In 2016, Baby Jogger company had to pay a $2.7 million settlement after facing a lawsuit that claimed the City Mini GT stroller had a defect that led to its unexpected collapse, leading to injuries in several infants.
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We will help you through the process, and your involvement will be minimal. Our legal team is skilled and will assure you will receive the maximum possible financial compensation for your child's suffering.