Product safety violations occur when companies manufacture and sell goods that are dangerous or fail to meet safety standards. These products can cause harm or injury to consumers, leading to loss of life or serious health issues.
A $200 Fine For Poisoning Your Home TL;DR The Facts: Lotus Plumbing Company performed renovation work on a Portland, Oregon home built in 1946, a property classified as “target housing” due to the high risk of lead-based paint. The Misconduct:…
A Medical Facility, Asbestos, And a $1,951 Fine TL;DR The Corporation: Southeast Restoration Group of Georgia, Inc., a company hired to repair water damage. The Location: Augusta Plastic Surgery Center in Martinez, Georgia, a functioning medical facility. The Violation: The…
A $5,165 Fine For A Chemical Lie TL;DR The Corporation: RitePack, Inc., a Missouri-based contract manufacturer of pesticides and fertilizers. The Product: Escar-Go! Slug and Snail Bait (EPA Reg. No. 42750-20-55467). The Misconduct: On January 18, 2023, an EPA inspection…
690 LIES: How RBL Products Sold Illegal Pesticides During A Global Pandemic TL;DR Detroit-based RBL Products Inc. was charged by the EPA for 690 counts of illegally distributing and selling unregistered pesticides. The company settled and agreed to pay a…
Investigative Report: Corporate Negligence / Medical Devices Dialysis • Wrongful Death • Legal Accountability They Knew the Drug Was Killing Dialysis Patients. They Sent a Memo Instead. EvilCorporations.com • U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit • No. 23-1820 • 17…
A $600 Fine For Endangering Families: The Case of Bee Remodeling LLC TL;DR The Facts: Bee Remodeling LLC, a Portland-based contractor, performed renovations on two residential properties built before 1978, which are legally presumed to contain lead-based paint. The work…
Corporate Corruption Case Study: American Screening & Its Impact on Healthcare Providers Table of Contents (Author’s Note: All case-specific facts in this article are drawn solely from the legal complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission against American Screening, LLC,…
TL;DR Jordan Glick’s Lafayette, Indiana renovation company, JLG Property Investments, LLC, ripped out windows in a 1930s home in January 2022 without a single lead-safe work practice in place. A child under six years old with an already elevated blood…
EvilCorporations.com • EPA Docket No. RCRA-05-2024-0019 • 37 min read Lead Paint and Asbestos in an Ohio Kindergarten Charter School ACCEL Schools ran three Ohio charter schools serving kindergarteners through 8th graders in buildings full of peeling lead paint and…
The Price of Sleep: Nested Bean Sued For Selling Lethal Risk To Infants TL;DR The Facts: A class-action lawsuit (Case No. 8:24-cv-01225) accuses Nested Bean, Inc. of selling dangerously defective weighted baby sleep products. The company markets items like the…