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Company: Kohl's Department Stores Inc.
Current Parent Company: Kohl's
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Penalty: $425,000
Year: 2009
Date: September 8, 2009
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: product safety violation
Violation Description: Kohl?s Department Stores Inc. agreed to pay a civil penalty of $425,000 to resolve CPSC staff allegations that it knowingly failed to report to CPSC immediately, as required by federal law, that children's hooded sweatshirts it sold had drawstrings at the neck.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Wisconsin
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: retailing
Specific Industry of Current Parent: retail-department stores
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