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Lawsuit Alleges Nintendo DS Caused House Fire
by Chris Faylor, Dec 22, 2008 3:09pm PSTThe January 2007 fire that caused "substantial" damage to the home of Kentucky resident French Harmon was sparked by a faulty Nintendo DS power adapter, alleges a lawsuit filed by Harmon's insurance company Liberty Mutual.
"The fire was caused by the [Nintendo DS and its AC adapter]," reads the court filing, which was acquired by GamePolitics. "Due to defects existing within the Product which caused a risk of overheating and fire, the Product was recalled by Nintendo."
The lawsuit charges Nintendo with breach of express and implied warranties, strict products liability, and negligence, stating that the fire and "resulting damages...were directly and proximately caused by the negligence, carelessness and/or negligent acts...of defendant Nintendo...in the design, manufacture, sale...of its Nintendo DS."
Overall, Liberty Mutual is seeking a payout of at least $236,304--a rough approximation of the sum it gave Harmon after the fire--along with reimbursement for legal fees.
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This AC Adapter caused the fire, that makes the manufacturer of the product responsible, not Nintendo. Nintendo would just have to pass the buck, and that is all they should do in this case.
Also, for this American...it was OVER IN JAPAN and made for JAPAN use only.
It would be a real treat if it comes out that this DS was one of the "imported" models from Japan that caught on fire. LOL. You know, the ones that are not designed for use in the United States? I hope this is the case. :P
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Old school or the Lite?
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