Kin sue in hair spray fire death

New York Daily News ^ | 24 December 2005 | Nick DiVito & Don Singleton

[Drew68]

Um, yeah... Didn't see this posted. Wow. What a way to go.

[Servant of the 9]

It's a shame she didn't die before breeding.

So9

[Tax-chick]

Doesn't every aerosol can ever made say right on it, in ALL CAPS, "Do not punture or incinerate can!" ?

I'd say they've got no case.

[Tax-chick]

Puncture.

[Condor51]

"Unilever USA did not respond to requests for comment - because they're still laughing!"

Okay - I added the last part, but I bet they are.

[SouthernFreebird]

While I'm sorry for the horrible way this woman died I don't see how the hair spray company was at fault. The woman was pretty damn ignorant to puncture a hairspray can, especially in the area of a pilot light.

[Panerai]

"With the can opener, Lorraine Squicciarini opened a hole in the bottom of the Aquanet can in an attempt to clear the nozzle," - this woman died because she is a retard.

[Clara Lou]

What an idiot. I'm sorry for her pain, but there are penalities for acting stupidly. I trust that the judge will throw out the suit.

[mlc9852]

Well, maybe the family can sue the public schools she attended because they didn't teach her to read!

[raybbr]

"Big Hair Death" ping

Someone's gotta have a list for this.

[Godebert]

"With the can opener, Lorraine Squicciarini opened a hole in the bottom of the Aquanet can in an attempt to clear the nozzle,"....

Mistakes were made. I remember when I was a kid we used to use that stuff for a flame thrower at fire ants.

[BunnySlippers]

Let's hope the courts do the right thing. After all, who thinks that opening a hair spray can with a can opener is a smart thing to do?

[oust the louse]

I'm sure the big questions in court will be asked,"why would you open the bottom of the can to clear the top of the can where the nozzle is?.....wouldn't the rest of the liquid leak out?...wouldn't the pressure in the can be eliminated thus rendering the can absolutely useless?..."

Doesn't sound right to me...tough way to go though...sympathies to the family.

[nuconvert]

What a horrible story. I'm not understanding if she intentionally put a hole in the bottom of the can, or it happened accidently while she was trying to unclog the nozzle part. I'm wondering if it's poor writing causing the confusion, or if she really did intentionally put a hole in it. If so, WHY??

[neodad]

My ex-wife uses pump hairspray. Just Damn.

[BunnySlippers]

Let's hope the courts do the right thing. After all, who thinks that opening a hair spray can with a can opener is a smart thing to do?

[Mojave]

"Stupidity is not a sin, the victim can't help being stupid. But stupidity is the only universal capital crime; the sentence is death, there is no appeal, and execution is carried out automatically and without pity." --Robert Heinlein

[Drew68]

I remember when I was a kid we used to use that stuff for a flame thrower at fire ants.

I've used Aqua Net as propellant for a spud gun. Works pretty well. Heck, in a pinch you could probably use the stuff as starter fluid for your carburetor.

[Tax-chick]

When my hairspray nozzle gets sticky, I run warm water over it.

I'm very sorry about the lady's painful demise. She must have had dementia to do something so foolish with a product she'd been using for many years. I don't think anyone under the age of 80 uses Aquanet!

[Brooklyn Kid]

Maybe she thought she could pour it on? Maybe she's originally from Texas? (you know, going for big hair)