EPA v. ABUNDANT LIVING, LLC

Case summary

5/2/16 - STOP SALE, USE OR REMOVAL ORDER ISSUED. ABUNDANT LIVING HAS PARTICIPATED IN THE FULFILLMENT BY AMAZON SERVICE AS A SELLER AND CURRENTLY PARTICIPATES. ON JAN 29, 2016, EPA REGION 10, ISSUED AMAZON AN SSURO PROHIBITING THE DISTRIBUTION OR SALE OF CERTAIN PESTICIDE PRODUCTS INCLUDING ABUNDANT LIVING'S NATURAL DIATOMACEOUS EARTH POWDER (WITH CALCIUM BENTONITE). ON OR ABOUT NOV 18, 2015, A PRODUCT DETAIL PAGE OF THE AMAZON WEBSITE CONTAINED AN OFFER BY THE RESPONDENT TO SELL THE PRODUCT ENTITLED APPLICATOR BOTTLE - DIATOMACEOUS EARTH WITH CALCIUM BENTONITE. FOOD GRADE. MORE EFFECTIVE THAN DE ALONE, 1 POUND. ON NOV 18, 2015 EPA REGION 10 PURCHASED A QUANTITY OF 1 ABUNDANT LIVING'S NATURAL DIATOMACEOUS EARTH POWDER WITH CALCIUM BENTONITE PRODUCT. ON NOV 30, 2015, THE PRODUCT WAS DELIVERED TO REGION 10 IN SEATTLE, PACKAGED IN A CARDBOARD BOX. THE PRODUCT WAS PACKAGED INSIDE A LARGE PLASTIC ZIPLOC BAG LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT NAME, BAR COD AND AN AMAZON STANDAR ID NUMBER. THE CONTAINER HOLDING THE PRODUCTS STATES, NATURAL DIATOMACEOUS EARTH POWDER W/CALCIUM BENTONITE FOOD GRADE; THE NON-TOXIC WAY TO CARE FOR YOUR HOME, FAMILY & FURRY FRIENDS; OUR DIATOMACEOUS EARTH OFFERS YOU A SAFE AND NATURAL WAY TO DEAL WITH SOME OF LIFE'S ICKY SITUATIONS; PEOPLE HAVE USED DE FOR YEARS TO NATURALLY DEAL WITH UNWANTED PARASITES AND INSECTS... A LEAFLET IN THE CONTAINER HOLDING THE PRODUCT STATES, DID YOU ORDER THIS PRODUCT TO FIGHT BUGS? THEN YOU MUST HAVE THIS VITAL INFO. FREE 20 PAGE EBOOK - 4 STEP GUIDE TO A HEALTHY, BUG-FREE HOME - WWW.MYABUNDANTLIVING.COM/FREEGUIDE. IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND THESE 4 KEY STEPS, THEN YOU WILL LIKELY BECOME FRUSTRATED AND RESORT TO USING TOXIC CHEMICALS TO SOLVE YOU BUG INVASION. IF YOU APPLY THE 4 STEPS IN THIS GUIDE, THEN YOU WILL SUCCESSFULLY GET RID OF THE BUGS IN YOUR HOME W/OUT POISONING YOURSELF AND THOSE YOU LOVE. WE ARE SHARING THESE SOLUTIONS FOR FREE BECAUSE WE WANT TO EMPOWER YOU TO LIVE ABUNDANTLY. THE CUSTOMER REVIEWS ON THE AMAZON WEBSITE INDICATE THAT CUSTOMERS ARE ROUTINELY USING THE PRODUCT AS A PESTICIDE. EPA CONSIDERS THE PRODUCT TO BE A PESTICIDE THAT REQUIRES REGISTRATION UNDER FIFRA. ORDER: EPA HEREBY ORDERS RESPONDENT TO IMMEDIATELY CEASE THE SALE, USE OR REMOVAL OF THE UNREGISTERED PESTICIDE PRODUCT.

Defendants (1)

• ABUNDANT LIVING, LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ABUNDANT LIVING, LLC

  4116 MUD LICK FLIPPIN ROAD, TOMPKINSVILLE, KY, 42167

  Registry ID: 110069229695

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ABUNDANT LIVING, LLCentered 2016-05-02

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2016-05-02Final Order Issued
• 2016-05-19Enforcement Action Data Entered