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 12A1F — Device 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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