Pro-Pac Distribution Corporation Get Fine for Failing to Report that it Distributed Sweatshirts with Drawstrings at the Neck
Pro-Pac Distributing Corporation, of Gardena, Calif., has agreed to pay a civil penalty in the amount of $125,000. The penalty settlement resolves allegations that Pro-Pac knowingly failed to report to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) immediately that two different children’s hooded sweatshirts it imported and distributed had drawstrings at the neck. About 7,000 of the recalled sweatshirts were sold under the ProClub label at various retailers in Los Angeles, California and Las Vegas, Nevada from November 2008 through December 2008 for around $20.
Federal law requires manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to report to CPSC immediately (within 24 hours) after obtaining information reasonably supporting the conclusion that a product contains a defect which could create a substantial product hazard, creates an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death, or fails to comply with any consumer product safety rule or any other rule, regulation, standard, or ban enforced by CPSC.
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