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An Oregon woman has filed a $1 million lawsuit against Fred Meyer supermarket after a chunk of her skin was melted off while buying a rotisserie chicken.
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Angela Steffen, a registered nurse, stopped at Fred Meyer's store in Eugene, Oregon, when she accidentally touched the heated metal frame of the rotisserie chicken display.
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According to the filed lawsuit, she suffered from third-degree burns and infection that put her in the emergency room in September two years ago.
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'Her skin melted to the frame, essentially gluing her hand to the metal with her own skin.
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When she yanked her hand away, her skin was torn off leaving a visible chunk of her skin on the metal,' Liz Walling, Steffen's attorney told The Oregonian.
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Steffen was allegedly approached by a deli worker who saw her get burned and they offered her a Band-Aid.
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The staffer told Steffen 'that happens to a lot of people.
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Tiffany Sanders, Head of Public Affairs at Fred Meyer, told the Daily Mail in a statement that she couldn't comment on active litigation.
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It is unknown if other customers have been burned before on the rotisserie chicken display.
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The lawsuit was filed on September 10, 2026, and claimed that Fred Meyer failed to install a barrier or guard around the 'dangerously hot metal light fixture' or provide a warning sign.
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Walling told the outlet that after being burned, Steffen bought wound-care supplies to care for her injuries.
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She woke up the next day in 'excruciating pain' and visited an urgent care where she was given antibiotics.
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As a few days passed, her conditions worsened to the point of nauseating pain and swelling in her left hand.
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Walling described Steffen as 'on the verge of passing out' before her sister immediately rushed her to the emergency room.
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Angela Steffen, a registered nurse, has filed a $1 million lawsuit against Fred Meyer supermarket after a chunk of her skin was melted off while buying a rotisserie chicken
She stopped by the store in Eugene, Oregon when she accidentally touched the heated metal frame of the rotisserie chicken display.
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she → file → display
According to the lawsuit, she suffered from third degree burns and infection that put her in the emergency room in September of 2024
Steffen was allegedly approached by a deli worker who saw her get burned and they offered her a Band-Aid.
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they → accord → Aid
The staffer told Steffen 'that happens to a lot of people'
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According to court records, Steffen endured an infection, permanent scarring, nerve damage and weakness in her left hand all from the third-degree burn.
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The lawsuit alleged that Steffen lost around $11,000 in medical expenses and lost wages for the two weeks she could not work.
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'Her job requires use of both hands in patient care,' Walling told the outlet.
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Steffen sought up to $900,000 for the pain and suffering she experienced as well as $50,000 for future medical costs.
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'The jury will get to determine what Ms. Steffen’s noneconomic damages are considering the nightmare Fred Meyer put her through for something that should have been a mundane task, picking up a rotisserie chicken for dinner on your way home from work
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,' Walling said.
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'We consider litigation a last resort and only file lawsuits such as these when the defendant fails to take accountability for their negligence,' she said to the outlet.
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The lawsuit was filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court on Thursday and Steffen has demanded a jury trial.
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Fred Meyer has not yet filed a formal response in court.
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The Daily Mail has reached out to Walling for comment.
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