Spiderman suit: Superhero toy injures child
A local family has won a minor settlement against a major toy manufacturer for injuries suffered by their 5-year-old child, allegedly caused when he fell on a Spiderman toy.
The settlement was offered by Toy-Biz and Marvel Enterprises Inc. The company paid $2,889 in damages; however, they stopped short of admitting any contributing liability or negligence with the accident and made the family wave any future civil action against them for the incident. It is not believed the child will require any future medical treatment for his injuries since the injury was somewhat minor.
According to the allegations in the case, the accident happened on May 26 as the 5-year-old was playing in his backyard. While playing, the child fell, landing on the toy. The accident left the boy with a laceration to his lip which required six stitches and cost the family nearly $1,000 in medical bills.
The toy in question was a Spiderman dual-action web blaster. The blaster is normally worn on the person’s wrist and can fire water or silly string, imitating the comic book hero’s web shooting ability. The toy has seen a surge in popularity since the release earlier this year of the Spiderman movie.