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Company: Reebok International Ltd.
Current Parent Company: Authentic Brands Group
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Penalty: $1,000,000
Year: 2008
Date: March 18, 2008
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: product safety violation
Violation Description: Reebok agreed to pay $1 million to settle allegations that it imported and distributed charm bracelets that contained toxic levels of lead. The charm bracelets were provided as free gifts with the purchase of various styles of children's footwear.
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: New York
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: retailing
Specific Industry of Current Parent: brand management and retail
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