Pa. man who blamed loss of sight in one eye to malfunctioning Tinker Bell toy settles federal lawsuit

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Pa. man who blamed loss of sight in one eye to malfunctioning Tinker Bell toy settles federal lawsuit
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Troy Knecht lost sight in one eye when he was struck with a piece of a high tink toy that disconnected while he was playing with his daughter.

WILLIAMSPORT — An out-of-court settlement has been reached in a four-year-old federal suit brought by a Centre County man who attributed the loss of the sight in one eye to a malfunctioning Tinker Bell toy made by the Walt Disney Co.Troy Knecht, along with his wife Shelly and their two daughters, in December 2017Disney and Wal-Mart were dismissed as defendants during the course of the litigation, leaving only the issue of liability-design defect claim against JAKKS.

By pulling the launch cord, the fairy begins to turn and its wings expand until it releases into the air, rising up to 10 feet. The fifth or sixth time Knecht attempted to launch the fairy, the right wing disconnected and hit him in the right eye, the court complaint stated.

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