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Vancouver Sun
22-05-2025
- Business
- Vancouver Sun
Langley couple sues hot tub company over fire that damaged home
Two Langley homeowners are suing a hot tub company for a fire that caused extensive damage to their home. The lawsuit, filed in B.C. Supreme Court by Dan Iacovelli and Sherry Lee, alleges a 'dangerous defect' in the hot tub and its control mechanism. It says the hot tub, purchased in 2016, was a Zenith Curve Luxury Class, 56-jet, two-pump model. The lawsuit says it was repaired in 2021, which included replacing the spa pack — the control box that operates a hot tub's components — along with diverter valves and top side controls. In May 2023, the lawsuit said, a fire started in the hot tub, allegedly 'caused by the failure of some or all of the hot tub components.' The fire spread to the property, which contained two rental suites, and caused extensive damage, it alleged. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'Any or all of the hot tub components were capable of failing, overloading, overheating, short-circuiting and igniting a fire' and any of them could have been a dangerous defect, it said. The owners suffered damages, losses and expenses, including emergency and permanent repairs to the home, packing, moving, storing, repairing or replacing the home's contents, additional living expenses, strata special assessments, insurance and strata deductibles, increased insurance premiums, loss of rental income, loss of use of the home and a decrease in the property's value, according the lawsuit. The lawsuit names Canadian Coast Spas and its related companies, plus a number of U.S.-based parts manufacturers, which it said were responsible for different parts of the hot tub. The lawsuit alleges negligence, breach of contract and negligent representation by the companies. The lawsuit seeks damages, including those under B.C.'s Sale of Goods Act, Canada's Competition Act and both provincial and federal consumer protection laws. None of the allegations have been proven in court. Messages left with the lawyer listed on the lawsuit and with Canadian Coast Spas weren't immediately returned.
New Straits Times
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- New Straits Times
Lemon law on the table to protect car buyers
KUALA LUMPUR: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry has drafted a cabinet paper proposing amendments to the Consumer Protection Act 1999 to include "lemon law" provisions, aimed at bolstering consumer rights in the automotive industry. Deputy Minister Fuziah Salleh told the New Straits Times that the paper will be submitted for policy approval at the cabinet level before amendments to the act are implemented. She said the ministry is currently obtaining feedback from relevant ministries and agencies, such as the Finance Ministry, the Attorney-General's Chambers, Economy Ministry, Transport Ministry and Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry. Fuziah said this follows the completion of a six-month legal study on lemon law, conducted from June to November last year. The study was initiated to assess and recommend the necessary steps to be taken to enhance consumer protection in the automotive industry. "Based on the findings of the study, the ministry concluded that there is a need to establish a specific legal framework such as a lemon law to address issues and limitations related to consumer protection in the automotive industry. "Since the Consumer Protection Act already provides mechanisms for remedies and dispute resolution in line with the fundamental principles of lemon law, the ministry is of the view that it is appropriate for these legal principles to be integrated through amendments to the act. "This would strengthen the existing provisions and establish new regulations that will outline more detailed procedures or mechanisms for dispute resolution, particularly for compensation claims involving new vehicles. "Integrating these principles through amendments to the act is seen as a practical and effective approach," she said. Currently, there are four existing legislations with lemon law features namely the Consumer Protection Act, the Contract Act, the Sale of Goods Act and Hire-Purchase Act 1967.
