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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
Current Parent Company: Colgate-Palmolive
Penalty: $1,925,000
Year: 2024
Date: April 25, 2024
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: product safety violation
Violation Description: Colgate-Palmolive agreed to pay nearly $2 million to settle litigation alleging it failed to issue a timely recall of certain Fabuloso cleaning products that allegedly were tainted with harmful bacteria.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Southern District of New York
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 7:23-cv-01118
Case Name: Patora v. Colgate-Palmolive Co.
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: New York
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: household and personal care products
Specific Industry of Current Parent: personal care products
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