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U.S. CPSC
August 3, 2011 |
Black & Decker Agrees to $960,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Defective Grasshog XP Weed Trimmer/Edgers The U.S. CPSC announced that Black & Decker has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $960,000 to resolve allegations that Black & Decker knowingly failed to report several safety defects and hazards with the Grasshog XP immediately to CPSC.   |
U.S. CPSC
August 10, 2011 |
Perfect Fitness to Pay $425,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Fall Injury Hazard with Exercise Equipment CPSC staff alleges that Perfect Fitness concluded in June 2008 that its exercise equipment was defective following re-testing of the handle design. |
U.S. CPSC
November 29, 2001 |
Icon Pays $500,000 Civil Penalty for Delay in Reporting Exercise Equipment Hazard The government charged Icon with failing to report serious safety hazards associated with home exercise equipment. Consumers should stop using the Weider Shape Glider, the Weider Power Glide, and the Weslo Shape Trainer immediately. |
U.S. CPSC
July 26, 2007 |
Tree Stand Manufacturer Sued For Late Reporting of Injuries To the Government The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today the filing of a lawsuit Ardisam Inc. for delaying the report of serious injuries with the Big Foot and Lite Foot Series hunting tree stands. |
U.S. CPSC
January 28, 2011 |
Raynor Marketing Agrees to $390,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Defective Office Chairs The settlement resolves CPSC staff allegations that Raynor Marketing Ltd. was aware of a defect involving office chairs it sold to consumers, as well incidents and injuries, yet the firm failed to report immediately to CPSC as required by federal law. |
U.S. CPSC
May 29, 2003 |
Weed Cutting Attachment Blades Recalled by Conceptual Marketing & Development, Inc. The blades can break off and hit consumers causing severe impact and laceration injuries. |
U.S. CPSC
July 5, 2011 |
Viking Range Corporation Agrees to $450,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Defective Refrigerators The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that Viking Range Corporation, of Greenwood, Miss., has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $450,000. |
U.S. CPSC
July 2, 2002 |
Court Imposes First Civil Penalty for Failing to Report a Product Hazard California firm fined $300,000 after waiting months to report defective juicers. |
U.S. CPSC
January 29, 2002 |
Court Affirms that Companies Must Report Hazardous Products Immediately to CPSC A U.S. district judge has affirmed that companies must report immediately to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) certain information that their products could cause injury or death... |
U.S. CPSC
January 10, 2008 |
Hunting Tree Stand Manufacturer Agrees To Pay $420,000 Civil Penalty The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that a Wisconsin-based tree stand manufacturer has agreed to pay the government a $420,000 civil penalty for failing to immediately report serious injuries to hunters with its Big Foot and Lite Foot series hunting tree stands. |
U.S. CPSC
November 23, 2008 |
Major Retailer Agrees to Pay $500,000 Civil Penalty for Failure to Report Hazardous Outdoor Candles CPSC alleged that IKEA failed to report to the government in a timely manner that outdoor candles it sold could unexpectedly flare up and pose fire and burn injury hazards to consumers when they attempted to extinguish the candles by blowing them out. |
U.S. CPSC
July 17, 2009 |
Haier America to Pay More Than $500,000 Civil Penalty The company has also recalled 150,000 oscillating tower fans due to a fire hazard. |
U.S. CPSC
November 19, 2004 |
Dynacraft To Pay $1.4 Million Penalty for Failing to Report Hazard with Mountain Bicycles CPSC alleged that Dynacraft failed, on multiple occasions, to inform the government in a timely manner about a serious defect with their mountain bicycles. |
U.S. CPSC
August 5, 2009 |
Wagner Spray Tech and Techtronic Industries Agree To Pay $800,000 Civil Penalty for Delay in Reporting Overheating Battery Chargers The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that Wagner Spray Tech Corp. and Techtronic Industries Co. LTD have agreed to pay an $800,000 civil penalty. |
U.S. CPSC
March 30, 2005 |
Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex Inc. Agrees to Pay $1.2 Million Civil Penalty The penalty, which has been provisionally accepted by the Commission, settles allegations that the company failed to report to CPSC in a timely manner defects with three separate products: countertop toasters, juice extractors, and slow cookers. |
U.S. CPSC
December 27, 2007 |
Shopping Channel HSN Agrees to Pay $875,000 Civil Penalty HSN LP has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $875,000 to settle allegations that HSN LP failed to report in a timely manner, as required by federal law, serious injuries and hazards with the Welbilt Electronic Pressure Cookers. |
U.S. CPSC
September 8, 2010 |
Pro-Pac Distributing Corp. Agrees to Pay $125,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children's Sweatshirts The U.S. CPSC announced that Pro-Pac Distributing Corp. has agreed to pay a civil penalty in the amount of $125,000 for knowingly failing to report to CPSC immediately that two different children's hooded sweatshirts it imported and distributed had drawstrings at the neck. |
U.S. CPSC
March 9, 2011 |
Ms. Bubbles Agrees to Pay $40,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Drawstrings on Children's Jackets The penalty agreement settles staff allegations that the firm knowingly failed to report to the CPSC immediately, as required by federal law, that its children's hooded jackets were sold with drawstrings through the hood. |
U.S. CPSC
August 1, 2006 |
Troy-Bilt String Trimmer Sold at Lowe's Recalled for Laceration Hazard The blade that trims the excess string of these weed trimmers can detach from the plastic shield covering the trimmer head. The blade can then be thrown outward, hitting the user or bystander, resulting in a laceration. |
U.S. CPSC
January 31, 2008 |
Vornado Trust to Pay $500,000 Civil Penalty for Failure to Report Defects and Hazards with Electric Heaters The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that a liquidating trust acting on behalf of a now-dissolved manufacturer of heaters has agreed to pay the government a $500,000 civil penalty. |
U.S. CPSC
January 13, 2005 |
Polaris to Pay $950,000 Penalty for Failing to Report Hazards with ATVs Polaris manufactured and sold 13,600 Scrambler, Sport and Xplorer 400 model ATVs. The throttles on these ATVs can stick and prevent the machines from slowing down or stopping, leading to loss of control and crashes. |
U.S. CPSC
September 8, 2009 |
Kohl's Department Stores Agrees to Pay $425,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children's Sweatshirts The U.S. CPSC announced today that Kohl's Department Stores Inc. has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $425,000 to resolve allegations that Kohl's knowingly failed to report to CPSC immediately, as required by federal law, that children's hooded sweatshirts it sold had drawstrings at the neck. |
U.S. CPSC
August 4, 2011 |
CVS Agrees to $45,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children's Jackets Drawstrings pose strangulation and entanglement hazards to children |
U.S. CPSC
October 27, 2005 |
CPSC Logs Record Year For Recalls, Civil Penalties, and Reports of Dangerous Products CPSC obtained the voluntary recall of 397 consumer products in fiscal year 2005. This figure represents the highest number of recalls for the agency in 10 years and includes the highest annual total ever for products not covered by a mandatory safety standard. |
U.S. CPSC
January 12, 2007 |
Hoover Company Fined $750,000 for Failing to Report Fire Hazard with Vacuum Cleaners Company failed to report to CPSC the sale of vacuum cleaners with defective on-off switches that can overheat and cause the vacuum cleaner to catch fire. |
U.S. CPSC
January 2, 2009 |
Lasko Products to Pay $500,000 Civil Penalty for Failure to Report Defective Fans Lasko Products Inc., of West Chester, Pa., has agreed to pay a $500,000 civil penalty. The penalty settles allegations that the company failed to immediately report incidents about its defective portable fans. |
U.S. CPSC
August 5, 2009 |
Ross Stores Agrees To Pay $500,000 Civil Penalty For Failing To Report Drawstrings In Children's Outerwear The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that Ross Stores Inc., has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $500,000 for failing to report to CPSC immediately, as required by federal law, that children's hooded sweatshirts it sold had drawstrings at the neck. |
U.S. CPSC
October 16, 2007 |
Kansas Firm Fined $100,000 for Failing to Report Fire Hazard With Air Compressors TAP Enterprises Inc., of Springhill, Kan., has agreed to pay a $100,000 civil penalty for failing to report to the government in a timely manner about defective air compressors. |
U.S. CPSC
January 22, 2008 |
Stamina Products to Pay $105,000 Civil Penalty for Failure to Report Defects with Mini-Trampolines Stamina Products, of Springfield, Mo., failed to report in a timely manner injuries from defective mini-trampolines. |
U.S. CPSC
September 8, 2009 |
Hill Sportswear Agrees To Pay $100,000 Civil Penalty For Failing To Report Drawstrings In Children's Sweatshirts The U.S. CPSC announced today that Hill Sportswear Inc. has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $100,000 to resolve allegations that Hill Sportswear knowingly failed to report to CPSC immediately that children's hooded sweatshirts it manufactured and sold had drawstrings at the neck. |
U.S. CPSC
March 29, 2004 |
Lifetime Products Inc. to Pay $800,000 Penalty for Failing to Report Hazard with Portable Basketball Hoops Lifetime Products learned of 23 reports of injuries that occurred when basketball players came in contact with a protruding bolt. |
U.S. CPSC
September 1, 2011 |
Sunsations Agrees to $60,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children's Sweatshirts Drawstrings pose strangulation and entanglement hazards to children |
U.S. CPSC
April 22, 2008 |
Eight Firms Agree To Pay $320,000 For Failing To Timely Report Drawstrings In Children's Outerwear Federal law requires manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to report to CPSC immediately (within 24 hours) after obtaining information that a product contains a defect which could create a substantial risk of injury. |
U.S. CPSC
October 29, 2004 |
Johnson Health Tech Co. and Horizon Fitness Inc. to Pay $500,000 Penalty for Failing to Report Treadmill Incidents A fitness equipment manufacturer and a treadmill importer have agreed to pay a civil penalty to settle allegations that both companies failed to report a serious safety hazard with their treadmills to the federal government. |
U.S. CPSC
March 9, 2006 |
Acuity Brands Inc. to Pay $700,000 Penalty for Failing to Report Hazardous Lights The penalty settles allegations that the company failed to report to CPSC in a timely manner about defects and hazards in more than 1.4 million of its Lithonia Lighting products. |
U.S. CPSC
September 8, 2009 |
Firms Agree to Pay $85,000 in Civil Penalties for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children's Outerwear The U.S. CPSC announced today that Maran Inc. and K.S. Trading Corp. have agreed to pay a total of $85,000 in civil penalties to resolve allegations that the firms knowingly failed to report to CPSC immediately that children's hooded sweatshirts or jackets they sold had drawstrings at the neck. |
U.S. CPSC
August 6, 2008 |
Nine Firms Agree To Pay More Than $350,000 in Civil Penalties For Failing To Timely Report Drawstrings In Children's Outerwear The U.S. CPSC announced that nine firms have agreed to pay a total of $355,000 in civil penalties for failing to report that their children's hooded sweatshirts, jackets, or sweaters were sold with drawstrings at the hood and neck. |
U.S. CPSC
December 3, 2008 |
Major Apparel Retailer To Pay a $60,000 Civil Penalty For Failure To Report Drawstrings In Children's Outerwear The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that Nordstrom Inc. has agreed to pay a $60,000 civil penalty to settle allegations that the firm knowingly failed to report that its children's hooded jackets and sweaters were sold with drawstrings at the hood and neck. |
U.S. CPSC
September 23, 2011 |
Bad Boy Enterprises Agrees to $715,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Defective Buggies The U.S. CPS) announced today that Bad Boy Enterprises, LLC of Natchez, Miss., has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $715,000 for failing to report a defect involving Classic Buggies off-road utility vehicles. |
U.S. CPSC
December 3, 2010 |
Winter Bee Agrees to $200,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children's Sweatshirts The penalty settlement, which has been accepted provisionally by the Commission, provides that Winter Bee must pay $40,000 of the $200,000 penalty. |
U.S. CPSC
April 12, 2005 |
Nautilus Inc. Agrees to Pay $950,000 Penalty for Failing to Report Bowflex Fitness Machines Defects and Injuries The penalty, which has been provisionally accepted by the Commission, settles allegations that the company failed to give CPSC timely reports on serious injuries and safety defects with nearly 800,000 Bowflex fitness machines. |
U.S. CPSC
February 27, 2004 |
New York Company Agrees to Pay $100,000 Penalty for Failing to Report Hazard With Outdoor Candles The candles were defective because they would release molten wax on consumers causing serious burns. Between May 1997 and October 1997, E&B Giftware Inc. received notice of 14 incidents in which consumers suffered second and third degree burns, including several cases involving permanent scarring. |
U.S. CPSC
October 20, 2004 |
RRK Holdings Inc. to Pay Penalty for Failing to Report Hazard with Spiral Saws RRK Holdings Inc. has agreed to pay $100,000 for allegedly violating federal reporting requirements by not informing the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in a timely manner about problems with the handle on the spiral saw. |
U.S. CPSC
October 29, 2004 |
Sears, Roebuck To Pay $500,000 Penalty for Failing to Report Hazard with Riding Lawn Mowers Although there were no known injuries or deaths involving these lawn mowers, the company failed to report the defect to CPSC as required under the Consumer Product Safety Act. |
U.S. CPSC
December 16, 2010 |
Trimmers/Brushcutters Recalled by STIHL Incorporated Due to Injury Hazard Vibration from the ignition module may cause the trimmer head to loosen and detach from the mounting, posing an injury hazard. |
U.S. CPSC
October 12, 2004 |
Battat Inc. to Pay Penalty for Failing to Report Hazard with Children's Toy Battat Inc. has agreed to pay a civil penalty to settle allegations that it did not give the government a timely report of a safety hazard involving a children's toy. |
U.S. CPSC
June 27, 2005 |
Rose Art Industries Penalty For Failing to Report Hazard with Soap Making Kit The kits, which are intended for children eight years of age and older, include bars of soap, molds and a plastic cup to melt soap chunks. A defect in the plastic cup, which is used to heat the soap in a microwave, can cause it to deform or develop a hole in the bottom and pose a serious burn hazard to children. |
U.S. CPSC
April 9, 2002 |
California Man Sentenced for Importing Illegal Toys Steve Thai, owner of the now defunct Super Rambo Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif., was sentenced to three years probation and ordered to pay a $20,000 fine for importing children's toys that violate federal law... |
U.S. CPSC
February 27, 2003 |
Children's Board Book Sets Recalled by Random House, Inc. The book sets were sold in cardboard boxes with plastic snaps. The plastic snaps can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
U.S. CPSC
June 5, 2007 |
CPSC Warns Meerkat 50 Youth ATVs Defective and Dangerous The risk with these ATVs is severe because they are intended for children age 6 to 11, who, in many cases, are just learning how to operate an ATV. |
