California Air Resources Board

$15,000 in Fines Paid by Kano Laboratories Inc.

On March 25, 2005, a case was settled with Kano Laboratories for a payment of $15,000. A notice of violation was issued to the company on February 1, 2005, for selling approximately 29,880 units of Kano Aero Kroil, a multi-purpose lubricant to institutional and household consumers. The sample products were obtained from an auto supply located in Santa Cruz, California. The samples exceeded the 50 percent by weight volatile organic compound (VOC) limit for multi-purpose lubricants effective January 1, 2003.

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