Court Orders Cosmetics Company WePink to Pay Customer After Eye Injury
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A woman used an eyelash product from a company called WePink. After this, she had a bad injury in her eye. An expert says the product gave her a chemical burn.
The woman said she lost her sight for a short time. She could not see well after using the product.
A court looked at the case. The court said WePink must pay the woman money. This money is called compensation.
WePink is a cosmetics company. It makes beauty products like eyelash products. The company is linked to Virginia Fonseca, a famous influencer in Brazil.
An expert, called a perita in Portuguese, checked the eye injury. She said the cornea was burned. The cornea is the clear part at the front of the eye.
The court decided the woman must get money because of her injury. This happened because of the eyelash product.
Vocabulary10 words
- injury
- damage to a part of the body
- chemical burn
- damage to skin or eyes from a strong chemical
- court
- a place where judges decide if someone broke the law
- compensation
- money paid to someone for harm or loss
- cosmetics
- products used to make the body look nice, like makeup
- influencer
- a person who is famous online and shows products
- cornea
- the clear front part of the eye
- expert
- a person who knows a lot about one subject
- temporary
- for a short time, not forever
- product
- something made to sell to people
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1. She had a chemical burn 2. WePink must pay the customer 3. Virginia Fonseca
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A woman used an eyelash product from a company called _____. After this, she had a bad _____ in her eye. An expert says the product gave her a _____.
The woman said she lost her sight for a short time. She could not _____ well after using the product.
A _____ looked at the case. The court said WePink must pay the woman money. This money is called _____.
WePink is a _____ company. It makes beauty products like eyelash products. The company is linked to _____, a famous _____ in Brazil.
An expert checked the eye injury. She said the _____ was burned. The cornea is the clear part at the front of the eye.
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