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03-2024-4032Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2024· Region 03

EPA v. NOVELTY MANUFACTURING CO.

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

On September 12, EPA Region III issued a Notice of Warning (NOW) to Novelty Manufacturing Company, located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for misbranding violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). An inspection performed by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, on EPA's behalf, revealed that the company distributed and sold pesticide devices which were misbranded in several ways; the products all contained false and misleading claims. Novelty Manufacturing Company is located in an Environmental Justice (EJ) area of potential concern. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has been notified of this action and has raised no concerns.

Defendants (1)

  • NOVELTY MANUFACTURING CO.Named in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • NOVELTY MANUFACTURING CO.

    1330 LOOP RD, LANCASTER, PA, 17601

    Registry ID: 110001217004

  • NOVELTY MANUFACTURING CO.

    1330 LOOP RD, LANCASTER, PA, 17601

    Registry ID: 110001217004

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 12A1FDevice Misbranded

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • NOVELTY MANUFACTURING CO.entered 2024-09-12

    Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2024-09-12Final Order Issued
  • 2024-10-24Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3604146792
Case number
03-2024-4032
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
03
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Device Misbranded

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2024-4032 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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