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Products Liability Keyed to Fischer, 6th Ed.
Robinson v. Reed-Prentice Division of Package Machinery Co.
Citation:
49 N.Y.2d 471, 403 N.E.2d 440, 426 N.Y.S.2d 717 (1980)Facts
Reed-Prentice sold a plastic injection molding machine to Plastic Jewel Parts Co. in 1965. The machine was designed to melt plastic pellets and inject them into molds. For operator safety, it included a safety gate with a Plexiglas window that completely covered the mold area and connected interlocks that prevented machine operation when the gate was open. After purchasing the machine, Plastic Jewel discovered that its design did not accommodate their need to mold beads onto a continuous nylon cord. To solve this problem, they cut a 6 by 14 inch hole in the Plexiglas portion of the safety gate, allowing the corded beads to be pulled through while the machine operated. This modification bypassed the safety features of the machine. Evidence showed that Reed-Prentice representatives had visited Plastic Jewel’s plant before the purchase and observed identical machines with holes cut in their safety gates. Reed-Prentice refused to modify its design despite Plastic Jewel’s requests. In 1971, Robinson’s hand went through the opening while the machine was operating, causing serious injury.
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