Was Singer Sewing Machine Company — asbestos documented in litigation?

Singer Sewing Machine Company — is documented in public asbestos litigation records as a manufacturer whose products contained asbestos during the mid-twentieth century. Workers in industrial facilities, power plants, refineries, shipyards, and commercial construction who handled or worked near these products may have experienced occupational exposure.

Which trades had the most exposure?

Pipe coverers and insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, millwrights, and maintenance workers are among the trades most frequently documented in asbestos exposure claims. Workers who cut, fitted, or removed asbestos-containing products — and those working in close proximity during that work — typically had the highest fiber concentrations.

How long do workers have to file an asbestos claim?

Statutes of limitations for asbestos personal injury claims vary by state, typically ranging from one to five years from the date of an asbestos-related diagnosis. The clock generally starts at diagnosis, not exposure — mesothelioma can have a latency period of 20 to 50 years. An asbestos attorney can identify the deadlines that apply to your specific situation.

Can workers file claims related to Singer Sewing Machine Company — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Singer Sewing Machine Company — products may pursue claims through civil litigation. An experienced asbestos attorney can assess available defendants, applicable trust funds from co-defendants, and the states where claims can be filed most effectively.

Can family members file secondary exposure claims?

Spouses, children, and household members who developed asbestos-related disease through contact with contaminated work clothing brought home by an exposed worker may be eligible for secondary (household) exposure claims. Wrongful-death claims can also be filed by surviving family members of workers who died from asbestos-related disease.

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Singer Industrial and Consumer Sewing Machines with Asbestos Wire Insulation

⚖ Litigation Record1851-present (Singer; asbestos era through 1970s)Asbestos electrical wire insulation on Singer sewing-machine motor wiring; asbestos motor winding insulation on industrial-grade Singer machines

Overview Product Facts Trades

Litigation Record: Information below reflects allegations in publicly filed asbestos litigation — plaintiff allegations, not findings of fact.

Product Description

Singer Manufacturing Company (founded 1851, headquartered New York NY; today Singer Corporation) manufactured through the 20th century the principal U.S. line of consumer and industrial sewing machines used in U.S. garment manufacturing, textile mills, and home sewing. Singer industrial sewing machines dominated the U.S. garment and textile-manufacturing industry through the asbestos era.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Singer sewing machines were specified through the asbestos era with asbestos electrical wire insulation on motor wiring (particularly on industrial-grade Singer machines running heated servo motors and continuous-duty industrial applications) and that garment workers, textile workers, and consumer sewing-machine users were exposed to asbestos through routine machine service.

Singer Corporation has been named as a Manufacturer Defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation.

Workers Exposed

Garment workers operating industrial Singer machines in U.S. clothing factories
Textile workers operating Singer machines in textile mill operations
Consumer sewing-machine users with home Singer machines

If You Worked With Singer Sewing Machines

If you operated or serviced Singer sewing machines during the asbestos era — and have since been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, or another asbestos-related illness — you may have legal rights.

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Product Facts

Trade NameSinger Industrial and Consumer Sewing Machines with Asbestos Wire Insulation

Years Produced1851-present (Singer; asbestos era through 1970s)

Asbestos ContentAsbestos electrical wire insulation on Singer sewing-machine motor wiring; asbestos motor winding insulation on industrial-grade Singer machines

CategoryElectrical Gaskets

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Garment workersTextile workersConsumer sewing-machine users

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