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Connecticut’s products liability law precludes Nutribullet blender user’s breach of warranty claims
October/November 2020A federal district court held that a consumer’s breach of warranty claims against Nutribullet and others were precluded by the Connecticut Product Liability Act (CPLA), Conn. Gen. Stat. §52-572m et seq.
Nellie Collazo was allegedly injured when her Nutribullet food blender would not disengage, causing her to be hit with exploding hot liquid. She brought a state court action against Nutribullet LLC and others, alleging products liability and breach of the implied warranty of merchantability. The defendants removed the case to federal court and moved to dismiss the plaintiff’s breach of warranty claims.
Granting the motion, the court found that the CPLA provides an exclusive remedy and covers products liability claims brought for personal injury, death, or property damage resulting from a manufacturer’s design, assembly, or marketing of any product.
Citation: Collazo v. Nutribullet, 2020 WL 4194616 (D. Conn. July 21, 2020).
