Jury Awards $7.1M to Woman Burned When Can of Cooking Spray Exploded; Over 50 Similar Cases Pending Against Manufacturer

Jury awards $7.1M to woman badly burned when can of cooking spray exploded in 2017.

Over 50 pending cases against Conagra from other victims citing similar accidents.

Lawyers say cans have defective vent system with lower heat threshold.

Redesign in 2019 eliminated vent system but not due to lawsuits.

Warnings say sprays are flammable, shouldn't be stored near heat.