A designer and retailer of children's beds has recently been jailed for 3 years and 4 months following the death of a seven-month-old baby, who got stuck between the gaps in the front of his cot. Tariva Thomas, pictured below, Associate Solicitor at Wright Hassall LLP, examines the background to this tragic incident What was particularly harrowing about this case was that the court found the designer and retailer involved had a "flagrant disregard" for the safety regulations and had fraudulently continued to sell the beds, even after the reported death. No modifications were made to the designs of the beds following the incident and the court heard that the company continued to sell the exactsame beds under a new company name, (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-45991236).
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