The parents of a young man who died in a fire while using a 3D printer are suing the company.
The parents of the late Calvin Yu are suing the Chinese company that made the 3D printer for putting it up for sale and not warning consumers about the dangers.
The suit states that Yu bought the 3D printer from AliExpress and used it for six months before it overheated and caused a fire at the power strip.
The story of Yu's death is a harrowing tale about the risks of buying potentially faulty hardware online.
According to The Register, the San Francisco Fire Department concluded that the fire had been caused by the printer, and that Yu died as a result of thermal injuries caused by the printer.
According to the lawsuit, the companies failed to provide adequate safety instructions and did not warn Yu of the dangers of the equipment.
Consumers have successfully sued online retailers for selling dangerous and faulty wares. Amazon has had to pay consumers for injuries they received from faulty products purchased on the platform.
Amazon had to instate a policy last year that would pay customers up to $1,000 for defects even if they were sold by third parties.
Yu's case isn't the same as the others. The case involves a death and is being made more complicated by the fact that the two companies are based in China.
Regardless of the outcome, the case could set a precedent for consumers to file lawsuits against international companies that sell them dangerous junk.
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