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03-2020-8037Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2020· Region 03

EPA v. EDWARD T. CLARK & SONS, INC.

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

On August 17, Region 3 issued a Notice of Refusal of Admissions (NORA) to the U.S.Customs and Border Protection to refuse admission of an unregistered pesticide imported byEdward T. Clark & Sons through the port of Baltimore. The product was called 75% Alcohol Wet Wipes and the label stated it could be use to kill 99.99% of viruses and bacteria onsurfaces, which makes this product a pesticide which requires registration under FIFRA. Thisproduct was not registered, and it is a violation to sell or distribute an unregistered pesticide.The importer has the option to export or destroy this product.

Defendants (1)

  • EDWARD T. CLARK & SONS, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • EDWARD T. CLARK & SONS, INC.

    10325 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE, ELLICOTT CITY, MD, 21042

    Registry ID: 110070836195

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 12A1AUnregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • EDWARD T. CLARK & SONS, INC.entered 2020-08-17

    Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2020-08-17Final Order Issued
  • 2020-09-04Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602276200
Case number
03-2020-8037
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
03
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Unregistered Pesticide

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2020-8037 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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