Big Lots, Inc. Settlement
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Big Lots, Inc. Settles For $9,000
In July 2023, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) reached a settlement with Big Lots, Inc. (Big Lots), with its principal location in Columbus, Ohio, for the company’s violations of the Regulation for Reducing Emissions from Consumer Products (Consumer Products Regulation) to reduce volatile organic compounds (VOCs), as codified in the California Code of Regulations, title 17, section 94507, et seq.
An investigation conducted by CARB’s Enforcement Division staff revealed that Big Lots sold, supplied, offered for sale and/or manufactured personal fragrance products for use in California containing concentrations of VOCs that exceeded the standards specified in California Code of Regulations, title 17, section 94509(a). The violations resulted in 0.07 tons of excess VOC emissions.
Big Lots fully cooperated with CARB to resolve this matter and stopped selling the products in California. The full penalty amount will be deposited into CARB’s Air Pollution Control Fund, which provides funding for projects and research to improve California’s air quality.