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Company: PetSmart Inc.
Current Parent Company: BC Partners
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Penalty: $4,250,000
Year: 2016
Date: November 14, 2016
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: product safety violation
Violation Description: PetSmart Inc. agreed to pay a $4.25 million civil penalty for failing to immediately report to CPSC that its Grreat Choice and Top Fin brand fish bowls contained a defect that could create a substantial product hazard.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: United Kingdom
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: private equity (including portfolio companies)
Specific Industry of Current Parent: private equity (including portfolio companies)
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