Many people have been injured as a result of household products and appliances being manufactured with unsafe designs or faulty materials or parts. These products can include exploding soft drink bottles, hammers or nails that fragment when used, children's toys, improper electrical wiring in a toaster, cigarette lighters, space heaters and a number of other household products. If you have been seriously injured as a result of a defective product, you may have a case against the manufacturer if it can be proven that the product was unreasonably dangerous. Usually, this proof is supplied by an expert in the particular field who examines the product in question. In order for the experts to examine the product, this evidence must be carefully preserved. It is also necessary to identify the parties responsible for the defective product and obtain names and addresses of any witnesses. Laws differ in every state, but most cases involving defective household products must be brought within two years of the date of the accident. While there are exceptions to this general rule, it is important to have your case fully investigated as soon as possible. Delay in investigating these types of cases may hinder your ability to demonstrate or prove that there was a defect. For more information about defective home products and appliances, please seek the advice of an attorney who specializes in these cases.