Legal Question in Consumer Law in Minnesota

I have a question about craft fairs. My mom is going to be sewing baby blankets for sale at local craft fairs. The material that she is using states on it, not for use in infant sleepware. Does she need to put a disclaimer on this or not? It's not really sleepware, since the infant doesn't "wear" the item, but it's bedding. My thought was, does she have any legal liability if something were to happen to the infant if they used it as bedding or not? Is there someway that she could state that she is not liable? Or is this implied? And does her liability vary from state to state if she were to sell at various craft fairs in different states...or is this nationwide?

Thank you!


Asked on 9/09/09, 12:23 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
David Anderson Anderson Business Law LLC

The NOTICE on the material is due to Federal Regulations on fire retardant applicability.

Having knowledge of this NOTICE, and fabricating end products reasonably likely to be used for children or infant bedding, YES she would have liability and would NOT be able to waive that for consumer products.

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Answered on 9/14/09, 4:48 pm


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