EPA v. LONZA, INC.

Case summary

12/28/18 - STOP SALE, USE, OR REMOVAL ORDER. ORDER: LONZA IS HEREBY ORDER NOT TO DISTRIBUTE, SELL, USE, OR REMOVE ANY OF THE 3 ISO TANKS OF VANTOCIL P MICROBIOCIDE EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FIFRA AND SPECIFICALLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH ONE OF THE TWO OPTIONS BELOW: - THE MISBRANDED ISO TANKS MUST EITHER BE EXPORTED OUT OF THE COUNTRY OR DESTROYED IMMEDIATLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH FIFRA; OR - THE IMPORTER MUST TAKE THE FOLLOWING STEPS: 1. THE 3 MISBRANDED ISO TANKS MUST BE PROPERLY RELABELED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FIFRA REQUIREMENTS AT ARCH WOOD PROTECTION, INC. WITHIN 48 HOURS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE RELABELING OF EACH PRODUCT, LONZA MUST SUBMIT TO EPA REGION 4 LEGIBLE PICTURES OF THE RELABELED ISO TANKS ALONG WITH A CERTIFICATION FROM LONZA'S CEO OR OTHER AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL OF THE COMPANY STATING THAT THE RELABELING HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SSURO AND FIFRA. 2. EPA MAY DECIDE TO CONDUCT AN INSPECTION AT ARCH WOOD PROTECTION'S ACILITY TO CONFIRM AND VERIFY THAT THE 3 ISO TANKS HAVE BEEN RELABELED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SSURO AND FIFRA.

Defendants (1)

• LONZA, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LONZA AMERICA INC

  412 MT KEMBLE AVE, MORRISTOWN, NJ, 07960

  Registry ID: 110070432967

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LONZA, INC.entered 2018-12-28

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2018-12-28Final Order Issued
• 2019-02-20Enforcement Action Data Entered