FAA Proposes $60,000 Civil Penalty Against LG Energy Solution for Alleged Hazardous Materials Violations

On January 4, 2024, FedEx personnel in Irvine, California, discovered an undeclared and improperly packaged shipment of lithium-ion batteries from Seoul to Los Angeles. The FAA alleges that LG Energy Solution, the shipper, violated hazardous materials regulations. One or more of the lithium-ion batteries was charred and melted after emitting heat, smoke, ember, and flames in the sorting facility. LG Energy Solution has 30 days to respond to the agency's enforcement letter.