Nail gun recalled

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall for the Hitachi Koki nail gun.  The reason for the recall is that there is a fault feeder device for the nails.  The nail gun product defect could cause nails to be ejected from the gun sideways, posing a risk of harm to users and bystanders.

There have been 37 reports of nails being ejected sideways with 15 reports of injuries, including 5 cases where there was partial blindness as a result of the accident.

It is important to keep in mind that most nail guns are used commercially, which means that injured workers would also be entitled to seek Illinois worker's compensation benefits from their employer, in addition to the third party product defect liability suit against the manufacturer of the nail gun.

However, it is important to keep in mind that the relationship between the worker's compensation case and the third party liability suit is quite complex, so anyone injured at work due to a defect in an industrial product should be certain to promptly retain the services of an experienced Chicago personal injury lawyer and to take steps to retain the remains of the product.