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A lawsuit says a 6-year-old girl was left scarred by a hot meal on a United Airlines flight in 2022.
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It alleges that a “defective” tray table caused the meal to fall onto the girl’s lap.
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It also accuses United of failing to properly train flight attendants to treat burn injuries.
Two parents are suing United Airlines, alleging their 6-year-old daughter was burned by a hot meal because of a faulty tray table.
Michal and Ben Fefferman filed the lawsuit, which Business Insider has seen, in a Chicago court last Wednesday. It says the incident took place on a flight from Tel Aviv, Israel, to Newark, New Jersey, in 2022.
The complaint says a flight attendant gave an “unreasonably hot” meal to the girl’s mother, who then placed it on her tray table.
It says that “this particular tray table was defective, slanting downward toward the seat.”
The suit says the meal slid off onto the 6-year-old’s lap. It added that she…
