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Article: TODAY'S CONSUMER: NEWS YOU CAN USE
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- United Press International
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- January 30, 2002
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Today's Consumer: News you can use
Jan 30, 2002 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- JUDGE UPHOLDS
CPSC RULE
A federal judge has affirmed that companies must report immediately
to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) certain information
that their products could cause injury or death.
The ruling came in a civil penalty action by the U.S. government against
Mirama Enterprises Inc., which does business as Aroma Housewares Co.,
in San Diego, Calif., an importer of juice extractors (or juicers).
Aroma received telephone calls and letters beginning early in 1998
that the juicers were breaking apart and injuring consumers. By the
time Aroma reported ...