Legal Opinion
Yun Tung Chow v. Reckitt & Colman, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 5, 2010PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Flaintiff Yun Tung Chow sustained an eye injury while using defendants’ product, crystalline sodium hydroxide, packaged as a drain cleaner called “Lewis Red Devil Lye.” When injured, Chow was attempting to use the lye to unclog a floor drain in the kitchen of the restaurant where he worked. A warning printed on the label of the bottle stated that the lye should be used only as directed. The warning also advised users to “[k]eep *414face away from can and drain at all times” and that “[m]isuse may result in splash back and serious injury.” The label’s directions called for the insertion of only…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- David v. County of SuffolkNew York Court of Appeals · 2003
- Felix v. Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Yun Tung Chow v. Reckitt & Colman, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 2011
- Boyle v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010