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Company: IKEA North America Services LLC
Current Parent Company: Ikea
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Penalty: $500,000
Year: 2008
Date: November 23, 2008
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: product safety violation
Violation Description: IKEA North America Services LLC agreed to pay the government a $500,000 civil penalty to settle allegations that the company failed to immediately report incidents about defective outdoor candles.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: Sweden
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: retailing
Specific Industry of Current Parent: retail-home furnishings
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