Janet Swenson v. Emerson Electric Company

1. Plaintiff's claim against defendants based upon the federal Consumer Product Safety Act is not barred by the statute of limitations because, under Minn.R.Civ.P. 15.03, it relates back to plaintiff's timely claims of negligence, negligent failure to warn of a defect, and strict product liability. 2. The federal Consumer Product Safety Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2051 et seq. (1982), provides a private cause of action for violation of the Consumer Product Safety Commission's substantial product hazard reporting regulations.