EPA v. PROMINENT FLUID CONTROLS, INC.

Case summary

On May 13, 2020, EPA Region 3 issued two Notice of Refusal of Admissions (NORA) to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refuse admission of misbranded UV lights being imported as part of a water disinfection device called Dulcode UVC Disinfection Filtering Unit . The UV lights are considered a pesticide device under FIFRA since they make disinfection claims. The product was refused because they were misbranded in that they were not properly labelled under FIFRA and it was not produced in an EPA registered establishment, which is a requirement of FIFRA. The importer has opted to remove the UV lights from the shipment and export them out of the country. The Newark, NJ shipment was originally destined for the Port of Philadelphia but was re-routed to Newark, NJ after the NORA was issued.

Defendants (1)

• PROMINENT FLUID CONTROLS, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PROMINENT FLUID CONTROLS, INC.

  136 INDUSTRY DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15275

  Registry ID: 110070325593

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1F — Device Misbranded

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PROMINENT FLUID CONTROLS, INC.entered 2020-05-13

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2020-05-13Final Order Issued
• 2020-07-31Enforcement Action Data Entered