Cerepak v. Revlon, Inc.

Peterson, Justice.

This appeal involves a products liability action by Chester Cerepak and Renee Cerepak, a minor, against Revlon, Inc., for injuries sustained from a broken bottle of Revlon’s “Hi and Dri” liquid deodorant purchased at a retail store of J. C. Penney Company.

The-deodorant bottle, manufactured by defendant Revlon, Inc., was a roll-on bottle, 8 inches high, with a plastic cap screwed to the threaded top of the bottle. Renee had used the deodorant bottle on at least two occasions during the several weeks it was in her possession and had noticed from prior use that the cap was…