Man successfully sues razor company for $6K after cutting himself shaving

A man who cut himself shaving has been paid $6,250 compensation – from the razor company.Nick Silverthorn, 48, purchased a supermarket own brand razor from his local store.But when he got home and used it for the first time he says it cut both cheeks.He says he discovered one of the razor blades was detached and believed the razor was faulty.So instead of chalking his cuts up to experience he decided to sue the razor manufacturer.And incredibly he was awarded an out of court settlement against one of the World’s biggest razor giants – Wilkinson Sword.Last night Nick from London said: “This was no ordinary shaving cut.It sliced my skin.”My cuts bled for over twenty minutes.

I took action to protect others as they may not be as lucky as me.”This was a serious fault.It was a matter of principle to take the big boys on and I did and won.”Nick wanted to look fresh while visiting his relatives over the festive period after a few days of over indulgence.So he visited his local Sainsbury’s store in Richmond in London and bought an own brand $3 Men Advance 3 razor.But when he unwrapped it and started shaving on Boxing Day 2023 he cut his face.Nick added: “I put on the hot tap and my shaving lotion and I was on autopilot.”I started shaving on one side with one stroke and then another stroke on the other side.”I noticed after a few seconds that I had started bleeding badly on my left cheek and then on my right hand side as well and before I knew, it was streaming down my face.”Unlike previous times when he had cut his face shaving he says this felt completely different.Nick added: “It just kept coming.

Due to the wounds being on my face it took me nearly half an hour dabbing with tissues before the blood finally stopped pumping out of the cuts.”He said he inspected the razor and saw that one of the blades was detached in the razor head.Nick – a part time landscape gardener – added: “When I saw the blade hanging out I thought that could have ...