EPA v. GROW DEFENDER, LLC
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
Region 3 issued a FIFRA Notice of Warning (NOW) to Grow Defender, LLC of York, PA for sale and distribution of misbranded pesticides. The pesticides, Grow Defender Antimicrobial Surface Agent concentrate and ready to use, included false and misleading claims on the labeling about the product's efficacy as an anti-microbial and were sold under and incorrect name. This was found during a routine FIFRA producer establishment inspection conducted by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) utilizing Federal Credentials, who was also copied on the NOW.
Defendants (1)
- GROW DEFENDER, LLCNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GROW DEFENDER, LLC
17 N DUKE STREET, YORK, PA, 17401
Registry ID: 110071869553
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GROW DEFENDER, LLCentered 2026-07-21
Primary law: FIFRA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2026-07-21Final Order Issued
- 2026-08-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3605035720
- Case number
- 03-2026-4032
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Adulterated/Misbranded
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2026-4032 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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