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Utility lamps manufactured by the Carol Cable Company now warn
of the danger of an explosion because of a 1984 New Jersey verdict.
The lamps are used for work on cars and construction where the
worker's hands must be free.
An auto body mechanic was using such a lamp while removing the
gas tank from a damaged car when gasoline vapors reacted with
the electrical switch and light bulb filament, causing an explosion.
The plaintiff, a man in his 30s, suffered third-degree burns over
45 percent of his body. He can no longer work as a mechanic. After
a jury verdict for the plaintiff, the lamp manufacturer placed
written warnings on packaging that informed users not to use the
lamp near flammable vapors.
Queiros v. Carol Cable Co., N.J., Essex County Superior Court,
No. L-51272-81, 1984.
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