Parents sue Warner Bros. for $8 million after Harry Potter replica wand PIERCED her three-year-old son in the eye and nearly left him blind
Parents Sue Warner Bros. for $8 million after Harry Potter replica wand CRUSHED her three-year-old son in the eye, leaving him nearly blind
- Jessica and Devin Perry are seeking $8 million in damages
- The pin “pierced Hunter’s left eye, bursting his eyeball and causing his inner eye fluid to wash out and run down his check,” the lawsuit said
- An online review describes a similar incident and says it is the worst design for children
The parents of a three-year-old boy are suing Warner Bros for $8 million, claiming a ‘Harry Potter’ replica wand pierced their son’s eyes and left him nearly blind.
Jessica and Devin Perry claim the toy was ‘defective’ and are seeking $8 million in compensatory damages, emotional distress and punitive damages.
Mom Jessica bought a Harry Potter replica wand with a lighter function at a brick and mortar store and gave it to her kids.
When the couple’s older son waved the wand, as the characters in Harry Potter do, the sharp metal writing part of the pen ejected from the cap and flew across the room, according to the documents obtained by TMZ and the Explosion.
It “pierced Hunter’s left eye, bursting his eyeball and causing his inner eye fluid to spill out and down his check,” the parents detailed the injury.
The parents claim that the defective product, from a children’s media franchise and used as a children’s toy, seriously injured their three-year-old son and left him nearly blind.
Jessica and Devin Perry claim the toy (pictured) was ‘defective’ and are seeking $8 million in damages, emotional distress and punitive damages
The parents also claim that Warner Bros should have been aware of the product’s risks with an online review detailing a similar incident
A customer left a one-star review under the product listed on Amazon, describing it as the ‘worst design ever for a child’
The lawsuit states that the tragedy occurred because the wand was designed and manufactured in such a way as depicted in the ‘Harry Potter’ movies.
The parents also claim that Warner Bros should have been aware of the product’s risks with an online review detailing a similar incident.
A customer has a one star review under the product listed on Amazon, describing it as the ‘worst design ever for a child’.
‘This heavy piece (I guess you could call it the pen cap) flies off and hits me in the head. It hurt so bad I thought I had an aneurysm,’ said the user.
“I suppose it would work well with your enemies, but my kid is clearly out of his league with this pen,”
The parents claim that Warner Bros. was aware of the review. The product, despite being said to pose serious threats to bystanders, is still on the market today.
The lawsuit also includes photos of the three-year-old that show the suffering he went through. The injury resulted in him undergoing “intense and painful surgery,” the insider said.
The boy’s affected retina remained unstable, leading to near blindness. This forced him to “undergo a second painful operation to stabilize it”.
When the couple’s older son waved the wand, as the characters in Harry Potter do, the sharp metal writing part of the pen shot out of the cap and flew across the room
Warner Bros. has not commented on the lawsuit or allegations
The lawsuit also alleges that after the operations, the boy underwent traumatizing treatment – ‘medication administered to his eyes that caused him to scream in agony and beg his parents to stop’.
The boy had to cover his healthy eye under a patch which ‘scared him to the point where he now can’t sleep unless he has full lighting in his room’.
The parents also mentioned that their son cannot play sports or participate in roughhousing for the rest of his life, as he has to guard against injuring his retina again.
“Even with this treatment, Hunter’s life will never be the same because he needs to protect his damaged retina from being detached again,” the parents said.
‘Instead, he lives in post-traumatic fear that has affected every aspect of his life. He is now seeking redress for his physical and psychological injuries.’