Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Hoover Company Inc.
Penalty:
$750,000
Year:
2007
Date:
January 12, 2007
Offense Group:
safety-related offenses
Primary Offense:
product safety violation
Violation Description:
Hoover Company Inc., of North Canton, Ohio, agreed to pay a $750,000 civil penalty to settle allegations that the company failed to report to CPSC the sale of vacuum cleaners with defective on-off switches that could overheat and cause the vacuum cleaner to catch fire.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Source of Data:
https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2007/Hoover-Company-Fined-750000-for-Failing-to-Report-Fire-Hazard-with-Vacuum-Cleaners (archived copy)
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