EPA v. HERAEUS NOBLELIGHT AMERICA, LLC (COVID-19)
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On October 6, Region 3 issued a Notice of Refusal of Admissions (NORA) to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refuse admission of a misbranded pesticide device imported by Heraeus Noblelight America, LLC through the port of Washington DC-Dulles. The shipment contained UV germicidal bulbs that were not labeled properly and were determined to be misbranded. Sale and distribution of a misbranded pesticide device is a violation of FIFRA. The importer has stated they will export the product back to the manufacturer.
Defendants (1)
- HERAEUS NOBLELIGHT AMERICA, LLCNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HERAEUS NOBLELIGHT AMERICA, LLC
910 CLOPPER ROAD, GAITHERSBURG, MD, 20878-1357
Registry ID: 110064016336
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A1F — Device Misbranded
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HERAEUS NOBLELIGHT AMERICA, LLC (COVID-19)entered 2020-10-06
Primary law: FIFRA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2020-10-06Final Order Issued
- 2020-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602306714
- Case number
- 03-2021-8001
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Device Misbranded
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2021-8001 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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