Sears Charged With Breaking Promise, Selling Lawn Darts
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WASHINGTON — The Consumer Product Safety Commission charged Friday that the giant retailer Sears Roebuck & Co. has continued to sell lawn darts, violating its official promise to stop marketing the hazardous game.
The Safety Commission filed suit in federal district court in Washington, asking that Sears be found in contempt and be ordered to halt lawn dart sales, to survey all its stores to make sure sales have been stopped, and to compensate the commission for its costs in policing the agreement.
The darts have been blamed for several injuries and at least one death.
Sears refused to comment on the suit.
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