This would be a products liability case and you may be able to sue but know that although the manufacture is responsible for defective products, the following will be considered in your case:
- Was the defect unreasonably dangerous?
- he seller, where you bought the iron from, must be in the business of selling that product
- The item must not have been substantially changed between the time it left the seller to the time the user had it
- The defect directly caused the injury
- The product was used properly
I was burned by a curling iron; can I sue the manufacturer?