A US safety agency is warning people not to fill up plastic bags with gasoline as states report fuel shortages
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission on Wednesday gave some common-sense advice about what people should use to store gasoline amid a fuel shortage impacting the south and east coast.
"Do not fill plastic bags with gasoline," the agency said in a tweet.
In subsequent posts, the agency shared tips for how people can store gasoline safely using "containers approved for fuel."
