My wife makes stained glass windows, lampshades, etc….I make furniture. We have made a great mission style lamp with stained glass shade. I am curious if there are issues in selling any furntiure that requires electricity? Do you need an underwriteres approval for a few lamps? Is this a legal liability issue? Any thoughts? I would not think twice about putting a light in a curio cabinet. Is that different?
We have had quite a few people interested in buying our lamps, but I want to make sure my i’s are dotted and t’s crossed before I sell them. Any help would be appreciated.
Mike
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Yes, there are issues.
Asking for legal advice on the internet is not a smart move. It won't get you anything of value.
no sure thing in the law but!
Hey my wife and I do the same. She does stained glass and I do furniture. She's done several wonderful tiffany lamps and we use reguarly purchased stands (UL listed) Same if you bought lamp parts were they UL listed. Now thats certainly no sure thing, heck, anybody can sue over anything, not just an electrical device. I would not sweat it to much. I mean the lamp could get knocked over break cut someone and they sue. Is it likely, who knows? In this day and time when a moron can remove safety equipment from a table saw, and cut himself , and sue and win, all bets are off. Why do you think you have a "do not put put hand here" on lawn mowering decks on riders. some idiot put his hand there and sued because no one said he could not! The only concern I would have would be if you were using lamps that had extreme heat like the old student halogen bulb lamps. I know because my son almost burnt our house down once by putting a cool colored scarf over his lamp to have it burst into flames at 2:00 A.M in the morning.
For sure, if you have concerns go pay a lawter and get a professional opinion. Legal advice for free is worth every penny you paid for it. Have a good one.
I am not a lawyer . . .
. . . nor do I play one on the Internet. ;-)
As others have suggested, talk to a real lawyer, and your insurance agent.
Oh, and don't forget to print up a bunch of labels that say, "Do not lick the lanp shade or the light socket." ;-)
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