Originally Posted by ad6mj
I believe in personal responsibility.
Personal responsibility is one thing, but retail negligence is another. The retailler has a duty of care to the consumer to do whatever a reasonable person would do to ensure that what is sold is safe. If the retailler is not meeting an adequate standard (which would have to be proven in court) then they deserve to face a financial penalty. I would not impute a wrongful motive regarding parents whose children have suffered as a result of alleged shabby retail standards. They have every right to sue to ascertain negligence on the part of the retailler and to ensure that the company does not cause further harm. I don't shop at WalMart for a variety of reasons. If they are found negligent, that would be another good reason not to shop there.