EPA v. GREENBUG, INC.

Case summary

08/05/2015 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $4,590, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: ON OR ABOUT DEC 22, 2014, EPA CONDUCTED A REVIEW OF THE GREENBUG, INC., WEBSITE FOUND AT WWW.GREENBUGALLNATURAL.COM. AT THE TIME OF THE REVIEW, THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WERE OBSERVED ON THE RESPONDENT'S WEBSITE: GREENBUG FOR PEOPLE; GREENBUG FOR PETS; AND GREENBUG FOR OUTDOORS. THE LABEL ON THE PRODUCTS MADE PESTICIDAL CLAIMS SUCH AS: THE GREEN WAY TO WIPE OUT BUGS , CONTACT KILLER AND REPELLENT FOR MOSQUITOES, FLEAS, BED BUGS, MITES, NO-SEE-UMS, LICE AND MANY MORE, PROVEN SAFE AND EFFECTIVE AND GREEN BUG IS THE ULTIMATE 'GREEN' , PESTS WILL EITHER DIE OR DO ALL THEY CAN TO STAY AWAY AND REPELS MOSQUITOES, TICKS, BED BUGS, SAND FLEAS, HEAD LICE, FIRE ANTS, ETC. BECAUSE THE LABELS OF GREENBUG FOR PEOPLE, GREENBUG FOR OUTDOORS AND GREENBUG FOR PETS BORE PESTICIDAL CLAIMS, THESE PRODUCTS WERE PESTICIDES AT THE TIME OF THE REVIEW. RESPONDENT DISTRIBUTES OR SELL PESTICIDES. PESTICIDES THAT ARE SOLD AND DISTRIBUTED IN THE U.S. ARE REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED WITH EPA, PURSUANT TO FIFRA SECTION 3. THE LABELS FOR GREENBUG FOR PEOPLE, GREENBUG FOR OUTDOORS AND GREENBUG FOR PETS BORE FALSE OR MISLEADING STATEMENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS THAT THE PRODUCTS WERE SAFE TO USE AND THAT THE PRODUCTS ARE ON AN EPA LIST. THEREFORE, THE PRODUCTS REFERENCED ABOVE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE MINIMUM RISK PESTICIDE EXEMPTION UNDER FIFRA SECTION 25(b) AND 40 CFR 152.25(f) AND WERE REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED UNDER FIFRA SECTION 3. AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION, RESPONDENT'S WEBSITE, GREENBUG FOR PEOPLE, GREENBUG FOR OUTDOORS AND GREENBUG FOR PETS WERE NOT REGISTERED AS PESTICIDES WITH EPA. UNDER FIFRA 12(a)(1)(A), IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO DISTRIBUTE OR SELL TO ANY PERSON ANY PESTICIDE THAT IS NOT REGISTERED UNDER FIFRA SECTION 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED FIFRA 12(a)(1)(A) ON AT LEAST 2 OCCASIONS.

Defendants (1)

• GREENBUG, INC. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GREENBUG, INC.

  5 BURCKMYER DRIVE, BEAUFORT, SC, 29907

  Registry ID: 110064692872

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GREENBUG, INC.entered 2015-08-05

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $4,590

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2015-08-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-08-05Final Order Issued
• 2015-08-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-09-25Enforcement Action Closed