12 May 2021
The federal government warned Americans on Wednesday not to fill plastic bags with gasoline during the ongoing fuel shortage on the East Coast.
“Do not fill plastic bags with gasoline,” the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission wrote on social media on Wednesday morning.
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
The safety board posted their warning after an unverified video of a woman walking away from a gas pump with a plastic bag recirculated on social media.
That video was first posted in December 2019 and not a consequence of the gas shortage on the East Coast after the ransomware attacks on the Colonial Pipeline.
US government warns: Stop filling plastic bags with gasoline
Chris Burns - May 12, 2021, 11:03am CDT
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission was put in a position this week where they needed to issue a warning to citizens. May 12, 2021, at 9AM, the USCPSC released a warning: “Do not fill plastic bags with gasoline.” The followed up with another warning: “Use only containers approved for fuel.” Why, you might wonder, would anyone EVER fill a plastic bag full of gasoline?
A gas pipeline hack this week lead to panic buying at gas stations on the East Coast of the United States. The ransomware attack struck Colonial Pipeline last week and the company was forced to temporarily close on Friday (the 7th of May, 2021). News was shared, and lines started to form.
USCPSC: âDo not fill plastic bags with gasolineâ as panic-buying sweeps the Southeast
Gas stations report shortages, long lines By Andrew Barnett | May 12, 2021 at 12:21 PM EDT - Updated May 12 at 2:50 PM
(WBTV) - The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC) is reminding gas buyers of a very simple thing that could cause major issues - do not fill plastic bags with gasoline.
The seven-word tweet comes as panic buying of gasoline has swept the Southeast United States amid a temporary shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline due to a cyber attack.
Public figures and elected officials have pleaded with people not to panic with buying or in many cases hoarding gas which could create a fuel shortage.
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