EPA v. VALUE SMART PRODUCTS, INC.

Case summary

1/17/2013 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $11,920. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON MARCH 14, 2011, AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE EPA CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION AT THE RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. DURING THE INSPECTION, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RESPONDENT PROVIDED THE INSPECTOR WITH A SALES BY PRODUCT/SERVICE DETAIL WHICH LISTED SEVEN SHIPPING INVOICES, INDICATING THAT RESPONDENT AHD SHIPED MORE THAN 6,480 CASES CONTAINING FOUR OUNCE BOTTLES OF BITE FREE CITRONELLA LOTION. THEREFORE, BITE FREE CITRONELLA LOTION WAS DISTRIBUTED OR SOLD BY RESPODENT ON AT LEAST SEVEN OCCASIONS. THE BITE FREE CITRONELLA LOTION DISTRIBUTED OR SOLD BY THE RESPONDENT WAS NOT REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 3 OF FIFRA. SECTIN 12(a)(1)(A) OF FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. SECTION 136j(a)(1)(A), MAKES IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO DISTRIBUTE OR SELL TO ANY PERSON ANY PESTICIDE THAT NOT REGISTERED UNDER FIFRA. THEREFORE, RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 12(a)(A)(1) OF FIFRA, ON AT LEAST SEVEN DIFFERENT OCCASIONS.

Defendants (1)

• MEMPHIS POOL SUPPLY COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VALUE SMART PRODUCTS, INC.

  3651 PEACHTREE PARKWAY, SUWANEE, GA, 30024

  Registry ID: 110055112033

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VALUE SMART PRODUCTS, INC.entered 2013-01-17

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $11,920

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2012-08-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-01-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-01-17Enforcement Action Closed
• 2013-01-17Final Order Issued