Home Depot is paying a $5.7 million in penalties to settle charges stemming from allegations that it sold consumer products that had been recalled. According to a Law360 news report, the settlement resolves charges that Home Depot sold nearly 3,000 units of recalled consumer products including light fixtures, smoke alarms and other items.
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) the company sold recalled various products including light fixtures, space heaters, smoke alarms, rugs and appliances, which pose safety hazards ranging from fires to electrocutions and lacerations.