An Inclusive Litany

8/15/94

During a power outage, 16-year-old James Gallagher figured out a new way to find his way around in the dark. He filled a bowl with Final Net hairspray and lit it. The flames ignited the bottle he was still holding, causing it to explode. The boy suffered second- and third-degree burns over his face, arms, hands, and chest. He's now suing the manufacturer, claiming that the label on the bottle of hairspray warning that it was flammable was too small. Perhaps the court will also decide how large the warning would have to be for it to be legible during a power outage.