The case stemmed from an incident during an acupuncture session, when a heat lamp manufactured by Health Body World Supply, Inc. (HBWS) made contact with Judith Kissel’s foot, causing injury. Kissel first brought a medical malpractice action against Dr. Reed Wang, who performed the session, and later filed a product liability claim against HBWS. Dr. Wang filed a third-party complaint against HBWS, alleging that the manufacturer should be liable for any damages, but withdrew this complaint before the case went to the jury.