Dangerous products trigger hefty penalties in safety cases
U S Home and Garden Inc and a subsidiary agreed to an 885000 civil penalty for failing to report safety defects in the Weed Wizard weed trimmer head linked to injuries and a child's death. The recall and prior findings show repeated violations as regulators highlight penalties for unsafe products and improper reporting. STK International Inc faced 270000 in penalties for toy safety lapses, marking a rare joint civil and criminal outcome.
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Weed Wizard Acquisition Corp
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STK
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Men collect AOL CDs to protest spam reach
San Francisco AP reports two California men collect more than 80,000 promotional AOL CDs sent worldwide. They plan to reach one million and deliver them to AOL headquarters in Virginia, enlisting volunteers to haul discs and confront the company politely. Their campaign spans France, Germany, Australia and the UK through a CD exchange network.
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California
Jim McKenna
John Lieberman
AOL
Virginia
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Informa
Tion Technology
France
Germany
Australia
United Kingdom
Aziz Ridouan
Stop CD France
Cedar Point races toward a mystery new ride
Cedar Point remains silent on its next thrill ride as a 200 foot three sided tower rises near the Magnum XL-200 site. Enthusiasts speculate a shoot em out coaster inspired by Knott’s Xcelerator, with rumors of 300 to 415 foot heights. Cedar Point aims to outpace rival Six Flags Magic Mountain in coaster count.
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Huron
Schmidt
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Cleveland
Raba
California
Berry Farm
Buena Park
Calif
Tim O’brien
Amusement Business Magazine
Sandusky Park
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Valencia
Janice Witherow
Turner's CNN faces uncertain merger with ABC News
The Los Angeles Times reports Ted Turner leads a high energy CNN rally amid merger talks with ABC News. A 70 percent CNN and 3 percent Disney ownership deal could save costs but raise culture clash fears and potential layoffs. Executives cite 50 50 chance of a deal with no timing set, while staff brace for restructuring and pay shifts as negotiations continue.
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CNN Newsroom
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CNN
AOL Time Warner Inc
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Eisner
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Turner Broadcasting Unit
Kellner
Disney
Bob Iger
CNN News Group
Walter Isaacson
David Westin
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N.Y
Isaacson
Huazing
Atlanta
Verson
Westin
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