Waxman Industries, Inc. (Waxman) is a Bedford, Ohio, based company that manufactures plumbing fittings. Waxman sold or offered for sale showerheads in California, from July 2015 to March 2020.

This case was the result of an investigation performed by California Energy Commission (CEC) staff. CEC's investigation and testing process identified that Waxman was manufacturing and offering for sale showerheads that were not certified to the Modernized Appliance Efficiency Database System (MAEDbS).

To settle this matter, Waxman executed a Settlement Agreement with CEC on May 4, 2021, for $40,475.00. The penalty monies are deposited into the Appliance Efficiency Enforcement Subaccount established by SB 454 of 2011 (Pavley). Waxman has also agreed to a compliance plan to test and certify all models to MAEDbS before continuing to sell in California.