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Company: Beiersdorf, Inc.
Current Parent Company: Beiersdorf
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Penalty: $2,300,000
Year: 2023
Date: January 10, 2023
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: product safety violation
Violation Description: Beiersdorf agreed to pay more than $2 million to settle litigation alleging its Coppertone sunscreen contained dangerous level of benzene.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Eastern District of New York
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 1:22cv291
Case Name: Bangoura v. Beiersdorf, Inc. et al
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: Germany
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: household and personal care products
Specific Industry of Current Parent: skin care products
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