EPA v. DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION

Case summary

1/17/08 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $155,823, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS: EPA ALLEGES THAT BETWEEN DEC 2004 AND OCT 2005, RESPONDENT PURCHASED FOR RE-SALE APPROX 609,264 CANS OF CONFETTI STRONG PRODUCT KNOWN AS KRAZY STRING (CONFETTI STRING PRODUCT) THAT ORIGINATED IN TAIWAN, WHICH MAY HAVE CONTAINED A CLASS II SUBSTANCE. EPA ALLEGES THAT TO THE BEST OF RESPONDENT'S KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, RESPONDENT CEASED SELLING ALL CONFETTI STRING PRODUCT ON OR ABOUT FEB 24, 2006, AFTER LEARING THAT THE CANS MANUFACTURING IN TAIWAN MAY CONTAIN ODS AS A PROPELLANT, AND INSTRUCTED STORE MANAGERS TO REMOVE ALL PRODUCT FROM EACH STORE'S SALES FLOORS. AN INVENTORY COUNT SHOWED THAT RESPONDENT HAD APPROX 175,000 CANS ON HAND AT THE TIME IT CEASED SELLING THE PRODUCT.

Defendants (1)

• DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION

  100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE, TN, 37072

  Registry ID: 110035836272

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program
• CAA 611 — CFC Labeling

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATIONentered 2008-01-17

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $155,823

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2008-01-17Final Order Issued
• 2008-01-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2008-02-04Enforcement Action Closed
• 2008-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered