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Portable fans have been overheating and causing fires. Now, a company which manufactures these dangerous products will pay a $500,000 fine for not quickly reporting these problems.<\/p>\n

Lasko Products received 42 related complaints involving nine injuries and property damage from 2002 through 2005 as a result of malfunctions in portable fans it manufactures.<\/p>\n

Federal law requires that companies such as Lasko report potential hazards to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission within 24 hours. The company did not fully report the problems until September of 2005.<\/p>\n

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Portable fans have been overheating and causing fires. Now, a company which manufactures these dangerous products will pay a $500,000 fine for not quickly reporting these problems. Lasko Products received 42 related complaints involving nine injuries and property damage from 2002 through 2005 as a result of malfunctions in portable fans it manufactures. Federal law […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[44],"class_list":["post-1843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-personal-injury-wrongful-death","tag-personal-injury"],"yoast_head":"\nDefective Fans Subject of Fine By USCPSC — Trial Attorney Blog — January 5, 2009<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Portable fans have been overheating and causing fires. 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