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Company: Gree Electric Appliances Inc.
Current Parent Company: Gree Electric Appliances
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Penalty: $15,450,000
Year: 2016
Date: March 25, 2016
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: product safety violation
Violation Description: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission that Gree Electric Appliances Inc., of Zhuhai, China; Hong Kong Gree Electric Appliances Sales Co. Ltd., of Hong Kong; and Gree USA Sales Ltd., of City of Industry, Calif., agreed to pay a $15.45 million civil penalty in connection with the sale of defective dehumidifiers.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: China
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: government-owned
Major Industry of Current Parent: housewares and home furnishings
Specific Industry of Current Parent: small appliances
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