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Company: Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Current Parent Company: Sears
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Penalty: $500,000
Year: 2004
Date: October 29, 2004
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: product safety violation
Violation Description: Sears, Roebuck and Co. agreed to pay a $500,000 civil penalty to settle allegations that it failed to carry out timely reporting about problems with some of its riding lawn mowers.
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: Illinois
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: retailing
Specific Industry of Current Parent: retail-department stores
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