# EKCO HOUSEWARES, INC.
> **Judicial** · FY1996 · — · Litigated With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `29804`
- **Case Number:** 05-1996-0368
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Litigated With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $400K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- EKCO HOUSEWARES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

REFERRAL FOR VIOLATIONS OF FINANCIAL ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS, WHICH WERE                                                   INCORPORATED IN A PARTIAL CAFO IN 1987, WHICH ORDERED EKCO   TO SUBMIT A                                                  SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT CLOSURE PLAN, TO IMPLEMENT THE PLAN      AFTER EPA                                                    APPROVAL.                                                    ON JANUARY 28, 1994, A JUDGEMENT FOR THE U.S. WAS ENTERED    AND A PENALTY                                                ASSESSED OF $4,606,000.  (SEE RMTS MATTER # 05-91-0224). THE SIXTH                                                        CIRCUIT REMANDED  $1.7 MILLION TO THE TRIAL COURT FOR        RECONSIDERATION.                                             THE PARTIES SETTLED THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE CASE FOR    $400,000 IN                                                  THIS ACTION, 7/16/96.

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