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Company: Henkel Corporation and Thriving Brands LLC
Current Parent Company: Henkel
Penalty: $1,950,000
Year: 2023
Date: December 13, 2023
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: product safety violation
Violation Description: Henkel and Thriving Brands agreed to pay nearly $2 million to settle litigation alleging they sold aerosol deodorants, including Right Guard Sport, with high levels of benzene, a chemical linked to certain kinds of cancer.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: District of Connecticut
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 3:22-cv-00164
Case Name: Goldstein v. Henkel Corporation et al
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: Germany
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: household and personal care products
Specific Industry of Current Parent: household & personal care products
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