Court of Appeals for the First Circuit June 20, 1997, 96-2258 (prod.liab.rep. (Cch) P 14,989 Christopher Moulton v. The Rival Company)

LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

A one-year-old boy sustained severe, disabling burns when he was left alone in a room where a Rival Company electric potpourri pot was operating on the floor. A diversity action was brought against the company asserting claims under Maine law of strict liability, negligence and breach of warranty.