EPA v. BECKMAN COULTER, INC.

Case summary

On April 29, Region 3 issued a Notice of Refusal of Admission to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refuse admission of unregistered disinfectant wipes being imported through the port of Baltimore, MD. FIFRA regulates pesticidal products, which includes any substance or mechanical device intended to prevent, destroy, repel, kill, or mitigate a pest, which includes disinfectants intended to prevent the novel coronavirus. Pesticides must be registered with the Agency, properly labelled, and produced in an EPA registered establishment. Sale and distribution of an unregistered pesticide is a violation of FIFRA. The importer has the option to destroy the product or return it to the country of origin.

Defendants (1)

• BECKMAN COULTER, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BECKMAN COULTER, INC.

  250 S KRAMER BLVD, BREA, CA, 92821

  Registry ID: 110063862422

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BECKMAN COULTER, INC.entered 2020-04-29

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2020-04-29Final Order Issued
• 2020-05-12Enforcement Action Data Entered