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TJX Recalls Heating Pads Due To Fire and Burn Hazards


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In subrogation cases where the insured’s damages were caused by a defective product, the fact that the product at issue is or was subject to a recall announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) may help to establish that the product was defective when it left the manufacturer’s possession and control. On March 8, 2019, the CPSC announced the following recall related to a product that presents a fire hazard:

TJX Recalls Heating Pads Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at T.J. Maxx and Marshalls Stores.

According to the CPSC, “[t]he heating pads can overheat during use, posing fire and burn hazards.”

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