EPA v. PETEDGE INC

Case summary

EPA Region 1 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (?CAFO?) to resolve an administrative penalty case against regarding PetEdge, Inc. (?PetEdge?), Massachusetts corporation headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts. The CAFO requires PetEdge to pay a $75,900 monetary penalty to resolve numerous past violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as alleged in a pre-filing letter and CAFO issued on February 6, 2015. The violations include 1) distribution or sale seven pesticide products at least once each in 2012 and 2013, without the products being registered as pesticides under FIFRA; 2) distribution or sale of three pesticides at least once each in 2012 and 2013, when the labels and/or labeling for the products bore an erroneous product registration number, inaccurate brand name, incorrect percent active ingredient, and/or false or misleading claims or statements under FIFRA; and 3) importing into the United States for distribution or sale one or more insect products without filing a report (i.e., notice of arrival) with EPA, as required by FIFRA.

Defendants (1)

• PETEDGE INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PETEDGE INC

  100 CUMMINGS CENTER 307B, BEVERLY, MA, 01915

  Registry ID: 110066853275

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A2N — Failure to File Reports
• FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded
• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PETEDGE INCentered 2015-06-18

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $75,900

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2015-06-18Final Order Issued
• 2015-06-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-10-06Enforcement Action Data Entered