California Air Resources Board

$19,000 in Fines Paid by CSK Auto, Inc.

On February 20, 2007, CSK Auto, Inc. settled violations of the Portable Fuel Container and Spouts Regulation for $19,000. CSK Auto, Inc. owns and operates 1,307 retail auto parts stores in 22 states under the brand names Checker Auto Parts, Schuck's Auto Supply, Kragen Auto Parts, and Murray's Discount Auto Stores. The Notice of Violation alleged that from 2002 through July 2006, CSK Auto, Inc. sold, supplied, or offered for sale in California 1.25- gallon, 2.5-gallon, 5-gallon, and 6-gallon portable fuel containers manufactured by Scepter Corporation which at the time of sale, did not meet all of the Performance Standards for Spill-Proof Systems. The manufacturer had notified CSK Auto that the products could not be sold in California.

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