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Company: Whirlpool Corporation
Current Parent Company: Whirlpool Corp.
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Penalty: $15,700,000
Year: 2022
Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: product safety violation
Violation Description: Whirlpool agreed to settle class action litigation over leaky dishwashers through a system of rebates and repairs estimated to cost between $15.7 million and $21.3 million.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: District of Minnesota
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 0:20cv1906
Case Name: Cleveland et al v. Whirlpool Corporation
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Michigan
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: housewares and home furnishings
Specific Industry of Current Parent: appliances
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.