Defective Smoke Detectors
Smoke detectors play an extremely important role in buildings. These devices are installed with the purpose of notifying occupants of the presence of a potential fire. Because of their significance, a certain number of these are required by most states across the nation to be installed in all buildings inhabited by people. Depending on the locality, however, the specific detector laws vary.
The Importance of a Smoke Detector
The purpose of a smoke detector is to inform inhabitants of a building of a fire hazard. Because fires are the second leading cause of unintentional household deaths across the United States, causing approximately 17,000 deaths annually, it is extremely important that home smoke detectors are in proper working order. Common problems with smoke detectors include the following:
- Ionization detectors fail to detect smoldering, smoky fires that tend to suffocate the building occupants. Kiddie, Inc., a manufacturing company for this type of detector, has been made aware of this issue but has failed to place a warning on their packaging.
- Battery failure
- Too quiet of an alert
- Loose connections
- Too sensitive an alarm (prompting occupants to disable the detector by removing the battery)
If you have lost someone you love to a fire because the smoke detector failed to alert him or her of the presence of danger, then you may have the right to claim compensation from the responsible party. Call the Philadelphia personal injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. today to learn more about your legal options.
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If you have suffered smoke or burn injuries in a fire due to a defective smoke detector, then you have a right to demand justice from the company responsible for this faulty product. Contact the Philadelphia personal injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. today at 215-238-1130 to speak with a qualified attorney about your case.