AdriaticBlue

My questions about lawsuits revolve around material, hazards, false claims/advertising and things of that nature.

In other words, what would be realistic examples of why a tshirt wholesaler or retailer would need business insurance?

For example:

• Has anyone been sued for a shirt being a choking hazard to someone?

• Has anyone been sued because a shirt's material or printing technology claim wasn't proven to remain in tack over a long period of time once put to the test? (i.e., a Hanes 100% cotton shirt started to unravel at the neck after 4 washes or a screenprinted design began to fade considerably after 2 washes)

• Has anyone been sued because a shirt was more flammable than it was advertised to be?

• Has the PVCs in your printing ink caused a health problem?

Ceast and decist orders are not things I worry about in pursuing the printed apparel business if I'm planning to print original designs/artwork.

AB

 

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funtimesx

AB - glad you clarified that, I would also be interested in the answers to that.

It's the "choking hazard" portion that worries me. Largely because I'm doing baby apparel and many items have snaps on them (that might come off). That is the kind of thing I can imagine people getting sued for.

As for the neck on a shirt unreavelling etc., maybe I am naive but I seriously doubt someone would sue over that unless you (e.g the seller) decided to be a jerk about it. If you use common sense and good ol' fashioned customer service, and replace the shirt immediately with a smile and an apology, I doubt it would go much further.

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