EPA v. WALMART INC.
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On February 14, 2023, 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 by Walmart, Inc. through the Port of Norfolk-Newport News, VA (#1401). It is a violation of FIFRA to sell or distribute misbranded pesticides devices; the item in question is a bug zapper that made a false and misleading claim. The importer has the option to export or destroy the violative product and must provide to EPA documentation of the action. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services was copied on the NORA. FIFRA misbranding violations are exempt from EJ screen.
Defendants (1)
- WALMART INC.Named in settlement
Facilities (2)
WALMART INC.
508 SW 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE, AR, 72716
Registry ID: 110070107689
WALMART INC.
508 SW 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE, AR, 72716
Registry ID: 110070107689
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A1F — Device Misbranded
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WALMART INC.entered 2023-02-14
Primary law: FIFRA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2023-02-14Final Order Issued
- 2023-02-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603520386
- Case number
- 03-2023-8006
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Device Misbranded
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2023-8006 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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