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  • JUICER SAFETY

    07/02/2002 12:00:13 PM PDT · by NYer · 9 replies · 268+ views
    Associated Press - breaking live feed | July 2, 2002 | David Ho
    WASHINGTON (AP) _ A federal judge has ordered a San Diego importer of juicers to pay a $300,000 fine for waiting too long to report to the government that the juicers were breaking apart and causing injuries. The ruling against Mirama Enterprises Inc., which does business as Aroma Housewares Co., is the first time a court has fined a company for violating federal rules requiring firms to report dangerous product defects, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday. Past civil penalties the agency has imposed have been part of settlement agreements with companies. ``If the company refuses to settle, we'll...