Kidde controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Kidde agrees to $12 million consent-decree settlement
Settlement
A judge ordered Kidde to pay a $12 million fine as part of a consent decree settling Department of Justice allegations that the company knowingly misled the government about the extent and scope of problems with some products. Kidde did not admit that it violated federal law as part of the settlement.
Company response
Remediation — Kidde
Kidde says it learned some of the replacement units were “damaged in transit,” adding that the company has since taken steps to provide working extinguishers to customers who received damaged devices.
Source excerpt
A judge recently ordered Kidde to pay a $12 million fine as part of a consent decree settling allegations by the Department of Justice that the company knowingly misled the government about the extent and scope of the problems with some of its products.
Kidde didn’t admit that it violated federal law as part of the settlement.
Kidde says it learned some of the replacement units were “damaged in transit,” adding that the company has since taken steps to provide working extinguishers to customers who received damaged devices.
2021
Kidde ordered to pay $12 million fine
Fine or penalty
A judge ordered Kidde to pay a $12 million fine as part of a consent decree settling Department of Justice allegations that the company knowingly misled the government about the extent and scope of problems with some of its products. Kidde did not admit violating federal law.
Source excerpt
A judge recently ordered Kidde to pay a $12 million fine as part of a consent decree settling allegations by the Department of Justice that the company knowingly misled the government about the extent and scope of the problems with some of its products.
Kidde didn’t admit that it violated federal law as part of the settlement.