Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Mattel Inc.
Current Parent Company:
Mattel
Penalty:
$2,300,000
Year:
2009
Date:
June 5, 2009
Offense Group:
safety-related offenses
Primary Offense:
product safety violation
Violation Description:
Mattel Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Fisher-Price Inc. agreed to pay a $2.3 million civil penalty for violating the federal lead paint ban.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
California
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
miscellaneous manufacturing
Specific Industry of Parent:
toys
Source of Data:
https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2009/Mattel-Fisher-Price-to-Pay-23-Million-Civil-Penalty-for-Violating-Federal-Lead-Paint-Ban-Penalty-is-highest-ever-for-CPSC-regulated-product-violations (archived copy)
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