EPA v. THOR SPECIALTIES, INC.
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On May 19, Region 3 issued a Notice of Refusal of Admission (NORA) to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refuse admission of a misbranded pesticide imported by Thor Specialties, Inc. through the port of Chester, PA. It is a violation of FIFRA to sell or distribute a misbranded pesticide. The importer has stated they will export the product, and they must provide documentation to EPA. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture was copied on the NORA, and FIFRA misbranding violations are exempt from EJ screen.
Defendants (1)
- THOR SPECIALTIES, INC.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
THOR SPECIALTIES, INC.
50 WATERVIEW DRIVE, SHELTON, CT, 06484
Registry ID: 110046308161
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A1F — Device Misbranded
Enforcement conclusions (1)
THOR SPECIALTIES, INC.entered 2022-05-19
Primary law: FIFRA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2022-05-19Final Order Issued
- 2022-06-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603244464
- Case number
- 03-2022-8014
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Device Misbranded
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2022-8014 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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