Hazmat Enforcement Roundup: Week of 4/27

Posted on 4/27/2026 by Lion Technology Inc.

The Hazmat Enforcement Roundup gives you insight into how regulatory agencies like the US DOT and FAA assess penalties for noncompliance.

All violations or claims discussed below are alleged only unless we say otherwise, and we withhold the names of organizations and individuals to protect their privacy.

A telecommunications company faces penalties for noncompliant hazmat shipments containing thousands of cell phones.

FAA found the telecommunications company sent three shipments of 2,000–3,000 cell phones including lithium batteries without required classification, description, packaging, marking, and labels. The batteries were not in proper condition for transport, and the company did not provide required emergency response to the carrier. The company faces a $70,500 civil penalty.

A Florida event promoter faces a $260,000 penalty for hazmat violations after one package was discovered smoking and burnt.

The promoter faces a $260,000 penalty for offering three noncompliant lithium battery shipments, one of which was discovered smoking, with a hole burnt in the package. The promoter did not provide the required emergency response information, the packages lacked accompanying shipping papers, and the batteries exceeded the new 30% state-of-charge regulation that took effect with the 2026 IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) on January 1, 2026.

A charter aviation company faces $97,500 in penalties for accepting two noncompliant hazmat shipments for transportation.

The aviation company shipped radiopharmaceutical materials without providing hazmat training to its employees and, on the shipping papers, failed to include a description of the “physical and chemical form” of the radioactive hazmat it offered for transport. FAA also alleges that the company did not keep shipping papers on file for the required period, and proposed a $97,500 penalty.

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