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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Generac Power Systems, Inc.
Current Parent Company: Generac Holdings
Penalty: $15,800,000
Year: 2023
Date: May 5, 2023
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: product safety violation
Violation Description: Generac Power Systems, Inc., of Waukesha, Wisconsin, agreed to pay a $15,800,000civil penalty to resolve CPSC charges that it failed to immediately report to CPSC, as required by law, that 32 models of its Generac and DR 6500 Watt and 8000 Watt portable generators contained a defect that could create a substantial product hazard and created an unreasonable risk of serious injury to consumers.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission referral to the Justice Department
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: electrical and electronic equipment
Specific Industry of Current Parent: electrical equipment
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