Michaels Stores Slapped With Justice Department Suit Over Shattering Vases

The Justice Department and the Consumer Product Safety Commission have filed a lawsuit against Michaels for failing to report serious hazards with glass vases that were prone to shattering. Officials claim the arts-and-crafts retailer knowingly violated the reporting requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Act by failing to disclose a series of complaints about the vases, which caused serious injuries to some of its customers, including lacerations that needed stitches, or permanent nerve and tendon damage that required surgery.