Air Conditioner Recall Leads to Second-Ever Corporate Criminal CPSA Resolution

On August 5, 2025, Royal Sovereign International, Inc. reached a civil and criminal resolution with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) that includes a $16.025 million civil penalty—the maximum authorized under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA)—a restitution amount of nearly $400,000, and a guilty plea to one count of knowingly and willfully failing to report a product safety hazard to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)….
By: Morrison & Foerster LLP