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.