PHILADELPHIA – Home shopping giant QVC is being sued by a woman who claims her 2-year-old required surgery after consuming the company's magnetic trivets, which are small, rubbery and toy-like with a floral pattern design that's attractive to children.
Emily Trias filed a complaint on Feb. 11 in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County seeking a jury trial against defendant QVC Inc. of Pennsylvania, the manufacturer of the magnetic trivets. Trivets are magnets that cling to the bottom of a cooking pan, allowing a hot pan to be placed on a table without burning it.
The defendant removed the case to Philadelphia federal court the next day.
The complaint alleges that Trias’ child, who was 2 years old in 2018, ate part of a trivet that the woman had purchased with a cookware set. Trias alleges as a result of her child ingesting part of the trivet, the child had to undergo multiple surgeries to remove the object, which had lodged in the intestine.
“There was no warning the magnetic trivets should be kept out of the reach of children and not used or handled by children,” the complaint stated.
Trias is seeking an amount in excess of $50,000 in damages, accusing the company of fraudulent concealment and negligence.
Case number 2:20-cv-00813-CFK