Harry Potter Wand Toy Allegedly Ruptures Kids' Eyeball, Parents File $8M Lawsuit

A new lawsuit claims that a defective "Harry Potter"wand replica was the cause of rupturing a three-year-old child's eyeball.

According to documents, obtained by The Blast, a three-year-old named Hunter had his eye "impaled" by the replica wand.

In the filing, the parents of the young boy are suing -- Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products, Inc. -- over the "defective 'Harry Potter' wand replica with light-up and pen functionality.

The description of the injury is horrific, and the parents describe them in detail.

Apparently, when Hunter's older brother, who was in late elementary age at the time of the incident, waved the wand like the children do in the 'Harry Potter' movies and books, the sharp, pointed shaft (i.e. the large metal writing portion of the pen) "ejected from the hilt/cap, flew across the room, and pierced Hunter's left eye, rupturing his eyeball and causing his inner eye fluid to spill out and run down his check."

The parents argue the injury occurred because the defective product, which is from a children's media franchise and is used as a children's toy wand pen, was designed and manufactured in such a way that using it in the manner depicted in the "Harry Potter" movies.

But wait... there's more!

Before Hunter's parents, Jessica Perry and Devin Perry, purchased the "Harry Potter" wand replica from a brick-and-mortar store, at least one online review was found, which had already targeted the company claiming the wand caused an aneurysm.

The online review stated that when her son waved the wand, part of it flew off and struck her in the head, which "hurt so bad she thought [she] had an aneurysm."

The bottom line.. she says that the wand "would work well with your enemies," but was the "worst design ever for a child."

The lawsuit claims that even though the company was aware of the review, they did nothing about it -- and this product is still on the market today. The parents are claiming there is a physical threat to bystanders (even at a distance like Hunter was) nor are there any official warnings of this threat.

The distraught parents included photos in the lawsuit showing the injuries Hunter suffered from, which led the three-year-old to undergo "an intense and painful surgery." They claim even after this surgery, Hunter's affected retina proved to be too unstable due to his injuries, causing near blindness and "forcing him to undergo a second painful surgery to stabilize it."

Following the surgeries, Hunter then had to undergo other "traumatizing treatments", including having to have "medications administered to his eyes that caused him to scream in agony and beg his parents to stop".

Sadly, the young boy reportedly had to undergo this treatment several times a day for months after his surgeries and also had to have his healthy eye covered in a patch, which "frightened him to the point where he now cannot sleep unless he has full lighting on in his room."

In the suit, the parents say "even with this treatment, Hunter's life will never be the same, as he has to protect his affected retina from coming loose again. From the age of only three, Hunter will never be able to play sports, roughhouse, or have a normal life. Instead, he lives in post-traumatic fear that has affected every aspect of his life. He now seeks redress for his physical and psychological injuries."

Jessica Perry and Devin Perry are the parents suing on behalf of their son Hunter Perry.