Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Gree Electric Appliances Inc.
Current Parent Company:
Gree Electric Appliances
Penalty:
$15,450,000
Year:
2016
Date:
March 25, 2016
Offense Group:
safety-related offenses
Primary Offense:
product safety violation
Violation Description:
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission that Gree Electric Appliances Inc., of Zhuhai, China; Hong Kong Gree Electric Appliances Sales Co. Ltd., of Hong Kong; and Gree USA Sales Ltd., of City of Industry, Calif., agreed to pay a $15.45 million civil penalty in connection with the sale of defective dehumidifiers.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
HQ Country of Parent:
China
Ownership Structure of Parent:
government-owned
Major Industry of Parent:
housewares and home furnishings
Specific Industry of Parent:
small appliances
Source of Data:
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Newsroom/News-Releases/2016/Gree-Agrees-to-Pay-Record-1545-Million-Civil-Penalty-Improve-Internal-Compliance-for-Failure-to-Report-Defective-Dehumidifiers/ (archived copy)
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Parent company note:
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