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Approaching the end of October many people enjoy buying a pumpkin, or several, and carving it so that come Halloween their home feels appropriately decorated.
However, if individuals are not careful they may suffer a pumpkin carving personal injury.
Pumpkin carving should not be undertaken by very young children, older children should be supervised by a responsible adult, and adults should also take care when handling the tools they are using to transform the vegetable into a lantern.
Not only is there a risk of cut or stab wounds when using a knife to cut into the top and sides of the pumpkin, but lighting tea-lights for the interior could result in burns.
All carving kits should state how old the user should be, ideally they should also note that an adult should be present, and should warn customers to be careful while using the tools provided. If a company has not provided safety warnings then it might have claims made against it.
If people choose to use kitchen utensils they already own and cause themselves harm while carving they are unlikely to be able to make a compensation claim for their injuries.
Likewise, if an individual seriously burns themselves on a tea-light, they are likely to be found liable for their own injuries.
It is no secret that knives and fire are both dangerous and should be used with care and kept out of the reach of children. A person must be aged 18 or older to purchase a knife or matches.
Health and safety warnings should be present on match-boxes and upon purchase of a knife, or knives, the packaging or booklet should warn the customer to take care when using the item.
As a result of this, anyone using matches or knives without care and who causes themselves personal injury, is unlikely to be able to claim settlement from the manufacturer or shop they bought the product from.
On the other hand, if a new knife breaks while in use, or if the sides of a tea-light are poorly made and cause the flame to spread outside of its container, then a victim could potentially gain remuneration for their pain, suffering and any loss of earnings resulting from their injury.
Claiming for a pumpkin carving personal injury
If you believe that you are eligible to claim compensation for an injury you sustained while pumpkin carving, YouClaim's expert solicitors could help.
Contact us on 0800 10 757 95, or take a moment to fill in a short online claim form with some basic details about your pumpkin carving personal injury and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
