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Company: Lancaster Colony Corp.
Current Parent Company: Lancaster Colony
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Penalty: $150,000
Year: 2000
Date: February 9, 2000
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: product safety violation
Violation Description: Lancaster Colony Corp., of Columbus, Ohio, agreed to pay a civil penalty of $150,000 to settle allegations that the company's original formulation Clearfire candles, sold by its Candle-lite division, contained a defect and the firm failed to report the problem to the agency as required by law.
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: Ohio
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: food products
Specific Industry of Current Parent: food products
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