EPA v. COMSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC

Case summary

COMSTAR INTERNATIONAL SOLD AN UNREGISTERED PESTICIDE PRODUCT, AN ODOR NEUTRALIZER/CLEANER, WHICH MADE PESTICIDAL CLAIMS ON ITS LABEL. * RESPONDENT PRODUCES, DISTRIBUTES AND SELLS AN ODOR NEUTRA- LIZER & CLEANER PRODUCT FOR WHICH IT MAKES ANTIMICROBIAL PESTICIDAL CLAIMS ON ITS LABEL. UNDER FIFRA, IT IS A VIO- LATION TO SELL OR DISTRIBUTE AN UNREGISTERED PESTICIDE, AS THE RESPONDENT HAS DONE IN THIS CASE. UNDER THE SETTLEMENT, THE RESPONDENT WILL PAY A CIVIL PENALTY AND MUST COMPLY WITH FIFRA BY DISCONTINUING THE PRODUCTION, SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE CURRENT LABEL, AND REPLACE THE CUR- RENT LABEL WITH A NEW LABEL (WITH LANGUAGE APPROVED BY EPA). *

Defendants (1)

• COMSTAR INTERNATIONAL INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COMSTAR INTL INC

  20-45 128 ST, COLLEGE POINT, NY, 11356

  Registry ID: 110000323579

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COMSTAR INTERNATIONAL INCentered 2002-02-11

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $12,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-06-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-07-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-02-11Final Order Issued
• 2002-02-11Enforcement Action Closed