Comments to CPSC on Black & Decker $960K Agreement due Aug 24
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on August 3, 2011 that Black & Decker Inc. of Towson, MD, has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $960,000 to resolve CPSC staff’s allegations that Black & Decker knowingly failed to report several safety defects and hazards with the Grasshog XP immediately to CPSC, as required by federal law, among other things.
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In its Federal Register notice on this provisionally accepted Settlement Agreement, CPSC stated that any interested person may ask the Commission not to accept the agreement or otherwise comment on its contents by filing a written request with the Office of the Secretary by August 24, 2011.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 08/04/11 news, 11080419, for BP summary of CPSC press release on this provisional agreement.)
(FR Pub 08/09/11)