EPA v. VESTERGAARD FRANDSEN, INC.

Case summary

On August 19, 2020, Region 3 issued a Notice of Warning to Vestergaard Frandsen, Inc. of Baltimore, MD for sale and distribution of misbranded pesticide devices. The pesticidal device, LifeStraw Community , is a water filter that was imported into the United States through the Port of Baltimore, MD and determined to be misbranded due to missing label information. Vestergaard Frandsen, was allowed to bring the misbranded product into the country and relabel it to bring it into compliance with FIFRA. FIFRA regulates pesticidal products, which includes any substance or mechanical device intended to prevent, destroy, repel, kill, or mitigate a pest; this also includes filters intended to kill or filter out bacteria. Sale and distribution of a misbranded pesticide device is a violation of FIFRA

Defendants (1)

• VESTERGAARD FRANDSEN, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VESTERGAARD FRANDSEN, INC.

  333 W OSTEND STREET, BALTIMORE, MD, 21230

  Registry ID: 110070890809

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1F — Device Misbranded

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VESTERGAARD FRANDSEN, INC.entered 2020-08-18

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2020-08-18Final Order Issued
• 2021-01-27Enforcement Action Data Entered