California Air Resources Board

$18,700 in Fines Paid by Granitize Products, Inc.

On November 27, 2007, Granitize Products, Inc. entered into a settlement agreement with ARB and paid $18,700 to resolve the alleged violations in a Notice of Violation. During 2005 and 2006, Granitize sold, supplied, and offered for sale in California a Fabric Cleaner and Spot Remover product, a Hard Surface Cleaner product, and a Tar, Wax, and Grease Remover product that exceeded the VOC limits as specified in the Consumer Products Regulation (Title 17, CCR, § 94509(a)). The manufacturer also failed to clearly display on the container a date of manufacture or code indicating a date, and failed to file an explanation for the code indicating the date of manufacture.

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