Charles Samuels on Civil Monetary Penalty

Representative Rush's Section 6(b) Bill -- Stripping Basic Due Process Protection With Little Justification or Benefit

Section 6(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act has for many years encouraged voluntary reporting and protected companies from disclosure of inaccurate or misleading information by requiring CPSC to take reasonable steps to...more

1/21/2020 / Civil Monetary Penalty , Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) , Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) , Due Process , Product Recalls , Product Safety Labels , Voluntary Disclosure

Costco Agrees to $3.85 Million Civil Penalty for Failure to Report, Accepted by Unanimous CPSC Vote

On Friday, October 5, 2018, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) announced that Costco Wholesale, Corp. (Costco) entered into a settlement agreement with the CPSC to pay a $3.85 million civil penalty for its...more

10/8/2018 / Civil Monetary Penalty , Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) , Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) , Costco , Enforcement Actions , Product Defects , Reporting Requirements , Settlement Agreements

CPSC Round-Up: Buerkle Confirmation Hearing, Landmark Civil Penalty Ruling, and Partisan Action on Flame Retardants

Over the past few weeks, there have been many key goings-on related to the CPSC and its Commissioners....more

10/6/2017 / Carbon Monoxide Exposure , Civil Monetary Penalty , Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) , Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) , Flame Retardant , Presidential Nominations , Product Defects , Product Recalls , Senate Confirmation Hearings , Spectrum

Breaking: Court Rules Positively For CPSC In Federal Civil Penalty Case Against Spectrum Brands

We do not get many court decisions in the CPSC world, but yesterday we received one. Last evening, a Wisconsin federal district court essentially held in the Government’s case against Spectrum Brands, Inc. (Spectrum) that...more

11/21/2016 / Civil Monetary Penalty , Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) , Due Process , Fair Notice , Gabelli v SEC , Injunctive Relief , Product Defects , Product Recalls , Reporting Requirements , Spectrum

CPSC Sends Another Shot Across the Bow of Retailers with $3.8 Million Civil Penalty Against Best Buy for the Sale of Recalled...

On Tuesday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Best Buy Co., Inc. entered into a settlement agreement with the CPSC to pay a $3.8 million civil penalty to resolve allegations that it “knowingly...more

10/6/2016 / Best Buy , Civil Monetary Penalty , Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) , Product Recalls , Settlement Agreements , Supply Chain

CPSC Chairman Kaye and Commissioner Adler: Current Civil Penalties Approach Works

Yesterday, CPSC Chairman Elliot Kaye and Commissioner Robert Adler issued a lengthy joint statement vigorously defending the Commission’s current approach to civil penalties against various criticisms voiced by Commissioners...more

7/21/2016 / Civil Monetary Penalty , Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) , CPSC Commissioner

CPSC Files Suit for Second Time in Three Months against a Company for Alleged Failure to Timely Report Defective Product

On Wednesday of last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that a complaint has been filed in federal court against Spectrum Brands, Inc. (Spectrum). Notably, this is...more

6/23/2015 / Civil Monetary Penalty , Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) , Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) , Corporate Counsel , Product Defects , Product Recalls , Reporting Requirements , Spectrum

CPSC & DOJ Sue Michaels Stores for Failing to Report Product Safety Hazard and Filing Misleading Information

For the first time in recent memory, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) jointly announced the filing of a lawsuit in federal court for the imposition of a civil penalty and...more

4/27/2015 / Civil Monetary Penalty , Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Enforcement Actions , Michaels , Retailers

Health Canada Releases New Guidelines for Civil Penalties System

Readers of our blog tend to pay a lot of attention to federal and state product safety developments for obvious reasons. But, if your firm sells consumer products abroad, such as to Canadian consumers, paying attention to...more

9/24/2013 / Canada , Civil Monetary Penalty , Compliance , Healthcare

CPSC Approves $3.9 Million Penalty and Imposition of Compliance Program for National Retail Chain

A unanimous U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) announced that Ross Stores Inc. (“Ross”), a national discount retailer, agreed to pay a $3.9 million civil penalty to settle allegations that it failed to report...more

7/17/2013 / Children's Products , Civil Monetary Penalty , Compliance , Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) , Product Recalls , Safety Precautions

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