EPA v. GERM PRO PRODUCTS, INC.

Case summary

1/27/09 - STOP SALE, USE, OR REMOVAL ORDER ISSUED. GERM PRO SURFACE DISINFECTANT IS ADVERTISED ON THE WEB SITE AS EFFECETIVE AGAINST A VARIETY OF VIRUS, FUNGI, BACTERIA AND YEAST MICROBES, INCLUDING METHICILLAN RESISTANT STAPH AUREUS AND CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AND ITS SPORES. NOVI GUARD QUICK DRY IN ONLY REGISTERED WITH EPA AS BEING EFFICACIOUS AGAINST INFLUENZA A2, STAPHYLOCACCUS AUREUS, SALMONELLA CHOLERASUIS, AND PSUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA. ACCORDING TO SECTION 12(a)(1)(B), IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO SELL OR DISTRIBUTE ANY REGISTERED PESTICIDE IF ANY CLAIMS MADE FOR IT AS A PART OF ITS DISTRIBUTE OR SALE SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFER FROM ANY CLAIMS MADE FOR IT AS PART OF THE STATEMENT REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH ITS REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 3 OF FIFRA. ORDER: RESPONDENT IS HEREBY ORDERED NOT TO DISTRIBUTE, SELL, USE, OR REMOVE THE FOLLOWING PESTICIDE PRODUCT: GERM PRO SURGACE DISINFECTANT. THIS ORDER SHALL PERTAIN TO ALL QUANTITIES AND SIZES OF GERM PRO SURFACE DISINFECTANT WITHIN THE OWNERSHIP, CONTROL, OR CUSTODY OF RESPONDENT, WHEREVER LOCATED. AFTER RECEIVING THIS ORDER, RESPONDENT SHALL NOT COMMENCE ANY SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF GERM PRO SURFACE DISINFECTANT WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM EPA.

Defendants (1)

• GERM PRO PRODUCTS, INC. (SB)Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GERM PRO PRODUCTS, INC.

  3810 GUNN HIGHWAY, TAMPA, FL, 33618

  Registry ID: 110038433228

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1B — Claim Difference

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GERM PRO PRODUCTS, INC.entered 2009-01-27

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2009-01-27Final Order Issued
• 2009-03-25Enforcement Action Data Entered