$4.5 Billion Penalty Assessed Against BP for Oil Spill Fallout
More than two years ago, an explosion aboard BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico cost 11 individuals their lives and led to gallons upon gallons of oil to be distributed through the gulf over the course of nearly three months. It’s been a long time coming, but the Justice Department has… read more
Children’s Clothing Retailer to Pay Fine Over Drawstrings
In a news release Thursday, the U.S. Product Safety Commission announced that Sunsations Inc. as agreed to pay a $60,000 civil penalty to resolve agency allegations that the Virginia Beach, Va., company knowingly failed to report safety issues with children’s apparel sold by the firm. The CPSC claims that Sunsations sold children’s hooded sweatshirts with… read more
Perfect Fitness to Pay Fine to Settle Unsafe Product Charges
In a news release Wednesday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Perfect Fitness has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $425,000 to resolve allegations of failure to report a defective product. According to the release, the CPSC alleges that the Sausalito, Calif.-based company violated federal law by knowingly failing to immediately report… read more
CVS to Pay Fine for Failing to Report Hazardous Product
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday in a news release that CVS Pharmacy, Inc. has agreed to pay a $45,000 civil penalty for failure to report drawstrings on an article of children’s clothing. The penalty, which has been provisionally accepted by the CPSC, resolves the agency’s allegations that CVS knowingly failed to immediately… read more
Black & Decker to Pay $960,000 Penalty for Faulty Trimmer
In a news release Wednesday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Wednesday that Black & Decker has agreed to pay a $960,000 civil penalty for failure to report a defective trimmer/edger. According to the release, the settlement, which as been provisionally accepted by the CPSC, resolves allegations by the agency that Black & Decker… read more