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03-2021-8016Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2021· Region 03

EPA v. HERAEUS NOBLELIGHT AMERICA, LLC (COVID-19)

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

On January 11, 2021, 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 pesticide devices named Commercial Use UV Light- UV Desinfection [sic.] Lamp 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 out of the country and back to the manufacturer to be properly labeled.

Defendants (1)

  • HERAEUS NOBLELIGHT AMERICA, LLC (COVID-19)Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • HERAEUS NOBLELIGHT AMERICA, LLC

    910 CLOPPER ROAD, GAITHERSBURG, MD, 20878-1357

    Registry ID: 110064016336

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 12A2FRestricted Usage

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • HERAEUS NOBLELIGHT AMERICA, LLC (COVID-19)entered 2021-01-11

    Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2021-01-11Final Order Issued
  • 2021-03-03Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602428955
Case number
03-2021-8016
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
03
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Restricted Usage

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2021-8016 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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