Walmart will pay half a million dollars in civil penalties to the state of California over allegations that it was selling and allowing third-party vendors to sell brass knuckles on its website.
Walmart will pay $500,000 to settle allegations from California's Department of Justice that it was selling brass knuckles on its website.Walmart will pay half a million dollars to settle allegations from California's Department of Justice that it was selling brass knuckles on its website, state Attorney General Rob Bonta said Tuesday.
Brass knuckles, typically made of metal or hard plastic, could be used to break bones, cut people or cause even fatal injuries, Bonta said, calling the settlement "a tremendous win" for consumers in California. As part of the settlement, Walmart will pay the Department of Justice and district attorneys' offices $125,000 each in civil penalties. The nation's largest retailer will also be required to stop selling and allowing any sales of brass knuckles on its website.
Authorities said they are investigating others for illegal weapons sales but didn't name the alleged offenders.
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