Two executives were sentenced to federal prison for conspiring to defraud the United States and for failing to report information about defective dehumidifiers linked to multiple fires.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, this was the first criminal enforcement action against corporate executives for failing to report required information brought under the Consumer Product Safety Act.
Simon Chu, 70, of Pomona, was sentenced to 38 months in federal prison and was fined $5,000 by U.S. District Judge Dale S. Fischer. Fischer also sentenced Charley Loh, 67, of Arcadia, to 40 months in federal prison