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Corporate conduct Recall

Panasonic toaster ovens recalled for shock and fire risks

Panasonic recalled electric toaster ovens sold by Amazon and Costco due to shock and fire hazards.

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Panasonic electric toaster ovens sold by Amazon, Costco recalled over shock, fire risks: CPSC
(NewsNation) — Panasonic is recalling more than 11,000 toaster ovens because of shock and fire risks, federal regulators said Thursday.
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Panasonic recalls over 11K toaster ovens.
Panasonic recalls more than 11K toaster ovens. See affected products MONEY Panasonic Panasonic recalls over 11K toaster ovens. See affected products

Corporate conduct Settlement

Panasonic settles with U.S. DOJ over penalties

Panasonic's Southern California subsidiary pays $137 million to the U.S. Justice Department as part of a settlement.

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The Japanese electronics giant’s parent company will pay $143 million to the Securities and Exchange Commission, while its Southern California subsidiary, Panasonic Avionics, will pay $137 million in penalties to the U.S. Justice Department, federal prosecutors said.
Panasonic to pay $280M to settle federal corruption probe | AP News
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The Japanese electronics giant’s parent company will pay $143 million to the Securities and Exchange Commission, while its Southern California subsidiary, Panasonic Avionics, will pay $137 million in penalties to the U.S. Justice Department, federal prosecutors said.
Panasonic to pay $280M to settle federal corruption probe | AP News
sec.gov
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two former senior executives of the U.S. subsidiary of Panasonic Corp. with knowingly violating the books and records and internal accounting controls provisions of the federal securities laws and causing similar violations by the parent company.

Corporate conduct Settlement

Panasonic Corp settles cease-and-desist proceeding

Panasonic Corp settled a cease-and-desist proceeding over alleged violations of federal securities laws including anti-bribery, anti-fraud, books and records, internal accounting controls, and reporting provisions.

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In April of this year, the Commission instituted a related settled cease-and-desist proceeding against Panasonic Corp. finding that it violated the anti-bribery, anti-fraud, books and records, internal accounting controls, and reporting provisions of the federal securities laws.

Labor & working conditions Allegation

Kawaguchi Manufacturing filed a complaint against Panasonic Corporation

Kawaguchi Manufacturing, represented by lawyers, filed a complaint against Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation at the Japanese NCP.

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(“Kawaguchi Manufacturing”), represented by lawyers, filed a complaint against Kawaguchi Manufacturing, Sony Corporation (“Sony”) and Panasonic Corporation (“Panasonic”) at the Japanese NCP.

Workplace equity Allegation

Panasonic faces allegations over abuses

Japanese electronics giants Sony and Panasonic say they have investigated abuses and are severing ties with the company.

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Japanese electronics giants Sony and Panasonic say they have investigated abuses and are severing ties with the company.
Sony, Panasonic 'cut and run' from Malaysian supplier accused of wage theft - ABC News

Corporate conduct Ruling

Panasonic faces ruling over antitrust law

Antitrust: Commission fines rechargeable battery producers € 166 million in cartel settlement The European Commission has fined Sony, Panasonic and Sanyo a total of € 166 million.

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Antitrust: Commission fines rechargeable battery producers € 166 million in cartel settlement The European Commission has fined Sony, Panasonic and Sanyo a total of € 166 million.

Labor & working conditions Allegation

Panasonic faces allegations over faces worker protection enforcement action

MEXICO CITY, April 18 (Reuters) - A Mexican union on Monday asked the U.S. government to investigate a Panasonic plant for alleged worker rights abuses, the latest in a series of disputes seeking to leverage a new trade deal to improve workplace conditions in Mexico.

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MEXICO CITY, April 18 (Reuters) - A Mexican union on Monday asked the U.S. government to investigate a Panasonic plant for alleged worker rights abuses, the latest in a series of disputes seeking to leverage a new trade deal to improve workplace conditions in Mexico.
UPDATE 1-Mexican union calls for U.S. probe into alleged labor abuses at Panasonic plant