FAA PROPOSES $129,000 FINE AGAINST 7-ELEVEN, INC. FOR ALLEGED VIOLATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $129,000 civil penalty against 7-Eleven, Inc. of Irving, Texas, for allegedly violating hazardous materials regulations.

The FAA alleges that in March 2025, 7-Eleven offered a shipment of four 32-ounce bottles of Concentrated Sulfuric Acid to United Parcel Services (UPS) for transportation by air. Concentrated Sulfuric Acid is classified as a hazardous material.

UPS personnel discovered the shipment leaking at a UPS facility in Corpus Christi, Texas. One person was injured.

The FAA alleges the shipment was not accompanied by the required hazard...