All Irene Show wanted was a change in hair color, just like countless other American women. Instead, she claims the Clairol Nice n' Easy product burned her skin instead, according to a Chicago Now article (which provides a copy of the lawsuit). Ms. Show is suing Clairol parent company Procter & Gamble, as well as the grocery store where she claims to have bought the hair dye.
The alleged incident took place on March 30, 2009, according to Ms. Show's complaint, drafted by Illlinois injury attorney Michael A. Hume.
Ms. Show claims she suffered chemical burns to her face during her use of the hair coloring product, allegedly causing "a severe shock to her nervous system, and bruises, contusions and lacerations to her body, and became sick and disabled." Furthermore, she claims, the injuries will continue to cause her pain, disfigurement and costly hospitalization into the foreseeable future.
While it's not clear if the alleged skin reaction was an isolated incident, lack of proper inspection or a more-widespread problem, Ms. Show's complaint seems to cover all the bases, as most products liability suits do.
She claims the defendant "carelessly and negligently manufactured" the hair product in a way to cause her harm; "carelessly and negligently" failed to test the product; "carelessly and negligently" failed to warn the public of danger; and that the defendant "otherwise carelessly and negligently" was resonsible for the allegedly harmful product.
The suit claims strict liability against Clairol (Procter & Gamble) and breach of implied warranty of merchantability against the retailer, which is the assumption that what retailers sell is safe and works as advertised, according to FindLaw.
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