Your home should be your safest space—but when everyday items like space heaters, lithium-ion batteries, or kitchen appliances malfunction, serious injuries can occur. At Leitner Warywoda, we represent New York City and Long Island residents harmed by defective household products. Whether it’s a fire caused by an overheating device or a serious laceration from a poorly designed tool, we help clients hold manufacturers and distributors accountable. If a product failed to perform safely, you may be entitled to compensation.

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Common Household Products That Cause Harm

 

From malfunctioning electronics to dangerous cleaning agents, defective household products are everywhere. Common offenders include space heaters that spark fires, blenders with unsafe blades, batteries that explode or overheat, and power tools that lack essential safety guards. Even furniture can pose risk—think tip-over incidents or toxic materials. Our attorneys work with safety experts to identify design flaws, manufacturing defects, or inadequate warnings that led to your injury.

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How Product Liability Laws Protect New York Consumers

 

Under New York product liability law, manufacturers and sellers can be held strictly liable when their products cause injury due to a design defect, manufacturing error, or failure to warn. You don’t need to prove negligence—only that the product was defective and directly caused your injury. Leitner Warywoda has experience uncovering internal safety reports, recall histories, and industry violations that prove a product’s danger and a company’s responsibility.

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What Compensation Can You Recover?

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Injuries from household products can range from burns and cuts to permanent disfigurement, smoke inhalation, or even death. Victims may require extensive medical care, lose income, or experience long-term pain. Our attorneys fight to recover compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, reduced earning capacity, pain and suffering, and property damage. If the product defect was especially egregious, punitive damages may also be pursued to punish and deter further corporate negligence.

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Let Leitner Warywoda Stand Up for You

 

If you’ve been injured by a defective household product in New York City or Long Island, don’t face the legal battle alone. The team at Leitner Warywoda is ready to investigate your case and fight for the justice you deserve. Contact us today for a free consultation. We don’t charge any legal fees unless we win your case.