EPA v. GUARANTEED POOL AND SPA, INC.

Case summary

2/4/09 - COMPLAINT FILED, PROPOSING A PENALTY OF $6,500. COUNT 1: RESPONDENT DISTRIBUTED, SOLD AND OFFERED FOR SALE THE PESTICIDE SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION 10.5 PERCENT IN CONTAINERS THAT HAD NO LABELS AND DID NOT DISPLAY ANY OF HTE INFORMATION THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDE IN A LABEL PURSUANT TO FIFRA SECTION 2(q) -- THEREFORE, RESPONDENT VIOLATED FIFRA SECTION 12(a)(1)(E) BY DISTRIBUTING, SELLING, AND OFFERING FOR SALE A MISBRANDED PESTICIDE. COUNT 2: RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION FIFRA SECTION 12(a)(2)(A) BY DETACHING, DEFACING OR DESTROYING THE LABELS ON SOME, OR ALL, OF THE 12 CONTAINERS OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION 10.5 PERCENT THAT WERE DISTRIBUTED OR SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE BY RESPONDENT WITHOUT LABELS OR WITH PARTIAL LABELS.

Defendants (1)

• GUARANTEED POOL AND SPA, INC. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GUARANTEED POOL AND SPA, INC.

  1127 RIDGEWOOD AVENUE, HOLLY HILL, FL, 32117-2719

  Registry ID: 110038429233

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded
• FIFRA 12A2A — Label Alter/Detach

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GUARANTEED POOL AND SPA, INC.entered 2009-02-04

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $2,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2009-02-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2009-02-04Final Order Issued
• 2009-02-05Enforcement Action Data Entered