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United States of America v. Spectrum Brands, Inc.

  1. October 03, 2017

    Coffee-Maker Importer To Pay $2M For Not Reporting Defect

    A Wisconsin federal judge on Tuesday entered a $1.9 million judgment against importer Spectrum Brands Inc. for taking years to report a defect in a Black & Decker-branded coffee maker that caused the handles of full carafes to suddenly break, leading to dozens of reported burns.

  2. November 18, 2016

    Coffee Maker Importer Held Liable For Not Reporting Defect

    A Wisconsin federal judge gave the Consumer Product Safety Commission a win Thursday, finding importer Spectrum Brands Inc. to be liable for taking years to report a defect in a Black & Decker-branded coffee maker.

  3. June 20, 2016

    Coffeemaker Importer Dragged Feet Over Defect, Feds Say

    The federal government continued urging an Alabama federal court Monday to hold Spectrum Brands Inc. liable for failing to immediately report a defect in a Black & Decker-branded coffeemaker, saying the company's own witness admitted that sales could have been stopped with little effort.

  4. May 09, 2016

    Feds Push To Hold Coffeemaker Importer Liable In Defect Suit

    The federal government said "overwhelming evidence" demonstrates that Spectrum Brands Inc. failed to immediately report a defect in a Black & Decker-branded coffeemaker and continued to sell and distribute the item even after announcing a recall, pressing an Alabama federal court Friday to hold the manufacturer liable.

  5. April 04, 2016

    Coffeemaker Importer Can't Elude Defect Suit, DOJ Says

    The government urged an Alabama federal court Friday not to reward a manufacturer for years of delay in reporting a defect in a Black & Decker-branded coffeemaker by shutting down claims concerning the product, which it said could burn and lacerate its users.

  6. August 17, 2015

    Spectrum Says Injunction In Defect Suit Violates Constitution

    Spectrum Brands Inc. hit back at a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice for allegedly failing to alert the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission of a Black & Decker-brand coffee maker defect, telling a Wisconsin federal judge Monday the agency's proposed injunction violates the Constitution.

  7. June 18, 2015

    DOJ Sues Co. For Keeping Coffeemaker Defect From CPSC

    The U.S. Department of Justice sued manufacturer Spectrum Brands Inc. in Wisconsin federal court on Wednesday, alleging the company took three years to alert the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission of a Black & Decker-brand coffeemaker with a defect that caused burns on more than 60 people.