CPSC Targets Counterfeit Safety Marks as Prosecutions Hit $8M Fine
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WASHINGTON – October 29, 2026 -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is pairing criminal prosecutions with new filing rules to pursue importers that conceal hazards, after an $8 million fine in April 2026 and prison terms of 38 and 40 months in June 2025. Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman set out the approach in a keynote at the 19th International Law Enforcement Intellectual Property Crime Conference in Bangkok.
Executives of Gree USA received prison terms over concealed fire hazards
Two Gree USA executives were sentenced in June 2025 for concealing fire hazards in defective dehumidifiers. The products were linked to more than 450 reported fires, over $19 million in property damage and four potentially associated deaths.