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Company: Tyco Fire Products LP
Current Parent Company: Johnson Controls
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Penalty: $17,500,000
Year: 2021
Date: August 4, 2021
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: PFAS violation
Violation Description: Tyco Fire Products agreed to a $17.5 million settlement to resolve multi-district litigation concerning the contamination of water supplies by firefighting foam containing hazardous chemicals known as PFAS.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: District of South Carolina
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 2:18-mn-2873
Case Name: IN RE: AQUEOUS FILM-FORMING FOAMS PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: Ireland
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: automotive parts
Specific Industry of Current Parent: automotive parts; business services
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