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Civil Litigation

Apr. 10, 2025

Mother sues lighter maker after toddler set lethal fire

A mother sues KSX Enterprise and Golden Star in Los Angeles, claiming a Scorch Torch lighter should have had a lock to keep her toddler from starting a fire that killed his brother.

Mother sues lighter maker after toddler set lethal fire
Tatevik Gasparyan

A South Dakota mother is suing the makers of a butane torch lighter after her 3-year-old son accidentally ignited a fire that killed his older brother, alleging the product was defectively designed and lacked a basic safety lock that could have prevented the tragedy.

Attorney Tatevik Gasparyan of Morgan and Morgan PA wrote in the complaint that a Scorch Torch lighter was defective and unreasonably dangerous, allowing a 3-year-old boy to inadvertently light a fire in which his bro...

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