EPA v. H&H PRODUCTS, INC.

Case summary

2/12/07 - STOP SALE, USE, OR REMOVAL ORDER. SECTION 12(a)(1)(E) OF FIFRA, STATES THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON IN ANY STATE TO SELL TO ANY PERSON A PESTICIDE THAT IS MISBRANDED. AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION, THE WAREWASH CHLORINE PRODUCT WAS MISBRANDED IN THAT IT DID NOT CONTAIN AN ACCEPTABLE PESTICIDE LABEL. THE LABEL DID NOT CONTAIN THE EPA ESTABLISHMENT NUMBER ASSIGNED UNDER SECTION 7 OF FIFRA AND THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL INERT INGREDIENTS IN THE PRODUCT. THIS PRODUCT IS ALSO MISBRANDED IN THAT IT IS AN IMITATION OF ANOTHER PESTICIDE, WAREWASH SANITIZER. IT IS A VIOLATION OF 12(a)(1)(A), TO DISTRIBUTE OR SELL ANY PESTICIDE WHOSE REGISTRATION HAS BEEN CANCELED UNDER FIFRA, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT DISTRIBUTE OR SALE OTHERWISE HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BY EPA. ON JULY 21, 2005, EPA CALCELED THE REGISTRATION OF THE PESTICIDE, WAREWASH SANITIZER DUE TO NON-PAYMENT OF REGISTRATION FEES. EPA RECORDS INDICATE THAT IN CONNECTION WITH THE CANCELLATION OF THE WAREWASH SANITIZER PRODUCT, EPA MAY HAVE

Defendants (1)

• H&H PRODUCT, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• H&H PRODUCTS, INC.

  3418 HWY 301, NORTH, DUNN, NC, 28334

  Registry ID: 110024834535

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded
• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• H&H PRODUCTS, INC.entered 2007-02-12

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2007-02-12Final Order Issued
• 2007-03-20Enforcement Action Data Entered