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West Bend Housewares LLC to Pay $100,000 Civil Penalty for Failure to Report Hazardous Coffeemaker Carafes

Released: Friday, May 05, 2006 by CPSC

May

5

2006
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing today West Bend Houswares LLC, of West Bend, Wis., will pay a $100,000 civil penalty to settle allegations that the company failed to report a hazard with its 10-Cup Coffeemaker Carafes and Replacement Carafes. Under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), manufacturers, distributors, and retailers must immediately report product defects to the Commission.

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