EPA v. YANKEE CANDLE

Case summary

On January 31, 2017, Region 1 filed combined complaints, consent agreements and final orders (SuperCAFOs) that simultaneously commenced and settled EPA?s enforcement actions against Creative Chemicals Inc., (Creative) and Yankee Candle Inc., (Yankee) for alleged violations of Section 7 of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. ? 136e. The SuperCAFOs allege that Creative and Yankee failed to file timely annual pesticide production reports for calendar year 2015 in connection with their respective registered establishments both of which are in Holyoke, Massachusetts and Whately, Massachusetts. Creative agreed to pay a civil penalty of $300 to resolve the violation. Yankee agreed to pay a civil penalty of $2,700 to resolve the violation. The requirement for registered establishments to report production and sales information helps EPA carry out compliance, risk assessment, and risk reduction functions important for protecting human health and the environment. Without annual pesticide production reports, EPA cannot determine where and in what manner pesticides are being produced, sold, and distributed.

Defendants (1)

• Yankee CandleNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• YANKEE CANDLE

  16 CANDLE WAY, SOUTH DEERFIELD, MA, 01373

  Registry ID: 110070028832

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A2N — Failure to File Reports

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• YANKEE CANDLEentered 2017-01-31

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $2,700

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2017-01-31Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-01-31Final Order Issued
• 2017-01-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-02-14Enforcement Action Data Entered