EPA v. VALEO THERMAL COMMERCIAL VEHICLE (COVID-19)

Case summary

On May 23, 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 device imported by Valeo Thermal Commercial Vehicles through the port of Norfolk-Newport News, VA. It is a violation of FIFRA to sell or distribute a misbranded pesticide device. In reply, the importer has stated that it will destroy the violative device, and the importer must provide EPA the information documenting the destruction. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services was copied on the NORA, and FIFRA misbranding violations are exempt from EJ screen.

Defendants (1)

• VALEO THERMAL COMMERCIAL VEHICLENamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VALEO THERMAL COMMERCIAL VEHICLE

  22150 CHALLENGER DRIVE, ELKHART, IN, 46514-7005

  Registry ID: 110071256424

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1F — Device Misbranded

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VALEO THERMAL COMMERCIAL VEHICLE (COVID-19)entered 2022-05-23

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2022-05-23Final Order Issued
• 2022-06-07Enforcement Action Data Entered