EPA v. BAUER COMPRESSORS, INC. (COVID-19)

Case summary

On April 14 and May 4, Region 3 issued two Notices of Refusal of Admission (NORA) to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refuse admission of a misbranded pesticide device imported through the ports of Richmond-Petersburg, VA and Norfolk-Newport News, VA. The misbranded B Virus Free air filters were missing required label information, such as the EPA establishment number of the last place of production. It is a violation of FIFRA to sell/distribute pesticidal products which are not properly labelled (i.e. misbranded). The importer has the option to remove the product from the shipment and either destroy it according to federal and local regulations, or to export it to the country of origin; and must demonstrate the product was either destroyed or exported.

Defendants (1)

• BAUER COMPRESSORS, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BAUER COMPRESSORS

  1328 AZALEA GARDEN ROAD, NORFOLK, VA, 23502

  Registry ID: 110001895771

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1F — Device Misbranded

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BAUER COMPRESSORS, INC. (COVID-19)entered 2021-04-14

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2021-04-14Final Order Issued
• 2021-06-17Enforcement Action Data Entered