Guadalupe v. Drackett Products Co.

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Howard Silver, J.), entered September 2, 1997, which granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint and denied plaintiffs cross motion to amend the complaint, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Plaintiff attempted to unclog a drain by pouring a third of a can of “Crystal Drano” into a glass jar and adding “very hot water”. The combination violently erupted, causing plaintiff to suffer serious burns to her chest and other parts of her body. While defendants did not meet their burden of proof to demonstrate that the labeling on the…