An ALJ found that Kale Environmental Technology (Shanghai) Corporation manufactured and distributed large-diameter ceiling fans basic models in commerce without submitting to DOE a report certifying that the basic models comply with the applicable energy conservation standards.
February 13, 2024
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February 13, 2024
An ALJ determined that Kale Environmental Technology (Shanghai) Corporation (“Kale Fans”) manufactured and distributed in commerce basic models of large-diameter ceiling fans for at least 365 days; the basic models are subject to the energy conservation standards at 10 C.F.R. § 430.32(s); and before distributing the basic models in commerce, Kale Fans knowingly failed to submit to DOE a report certifying that each of the basic models complies with those energy conservation standards. The ALJ held that Kale Fans knowingly violated 10 C.F.R. § 429.102(a)(1) and recommended that DOE assess Kale Fans a $1,780,470 civil penalty.