US sues Black & Decker coffee pot maker for concealing safety hazard
June 17, 2015 at 18:26 PM EDT
June 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Wednesday sued Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc for its alleged failure to timely report that the plastic handles on carafes of its Black & Decker SpaceMaker coffee pots could detach suddenly, posing burn and laceration hazards to consumers.