American electronics company fined $8 million for failing to report defective Air Conditioners that caused multiple fire incidents
A New Jersey firm, Royal Sovereign, has been fined $8 million and ordered to pay over $395,000 in restitution for concealing dangerously defective air conditioners linked to over 40 fires and one fatality. The company knowingly sold thousands of units with a faulty motor, leading to a recall and a guilty plea for violating consumer safety laws.
A New Jersey firm, Royal Sovereign, has been fined $8 million and ordered to pay over $395,000 in restitution for concealing dangerously defective air conditioners linked to over 40 fires and one fatality. The company knowingly sold thousands of units with a faulty motor, leading to a recall and a guilty plea for violating consumer safety laws.
