Maltais V. Bullseye Bow, Llc Et Al

Case Background

On August 25, 2023, Plaintiff Andrew Maltais Jr., as parent and next of kin of minor Doe, filed a product liability lawsuit against Bullseye Bow, LLC and Neil Kahrs for manufacturing and selling an unsafe and defective bow and arrow set as a result of which Doe's eye was impaled while playing with it. The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court, Alabama Southern (Mobile). The product liability case was assigned to District Judge Terry F. Moorer and referred to Magistrate Judge William E. Cassady. [Case number: 1:23cv326]

Cause

Bullseye Bow, LLC ("Bullseye Bow") and Defendants 1-60 operated in the business of designing, manufacturing, distributing, marketing, and selling youth bows, arrows, and their components across the United States, including Alabama, for public use. In 2013, they marketed a bow and arrow set as safe, strong, and easy for children ages 3 and older to use. In 2022, the Defendants redesigned their bow and arrow sets, including the Youth Bow and Arrow Trainer, which is central to this lawsuit. The updated design included new arrow rods with tip inserts, allowing the foam tips to be removed and replaced. These foam tips, marketed as a safer alternative to traditional sharp-tip