People buy products everyday throughout the state of Pennsylvania assuming that the product will perform the way it is intended and not contain a defect. In some instances people rely on these items to keep them or their loved ones safe.

An example of one of these items is a safety cabinet lock often used by parents when baby proofing a house to keep a young child safe. Cabinet locks such as these may be placed on cabinets under kitchen sinks or other similar places where dangerous products such as cleaning chemicals could be stored.

Recently, one of these kinds of products was recalled. The Safety 1st Push 'N' Snap cabinet lock was found to be accessible by the very children it is meant to keep out. A report indicates that there were a total of 200 known instances where a cabinet on which the lock was used was not properly secured. Apparently, on 140 of those occasions, a child ranging from 9 months to 5-years-old figured out how to undo the lock to gain access to the cabinet.

Three children were treated by doctors after consuming cleaning products such as oven cleaner, window cleaner and soap for washing dishes. Fortunately, all of the children appear to have recovered.

It is not right when the very items one purchases to keep others safe does not work the way it is intended and in fact potentially inflicts harm on a person. Fortunately however, one does have legal recourse. A product liability lawsuit may be filed against a variety of individuals and entities encountered along the design, manufacture and retail process.

Source: CBS News, "Recalls this week: Helmets, snowboard bindings, March 23, 2012