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04-2020-1271Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2020· Region 04

EPA v. SHARPEN IMAGE (COVID-19)

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

4/22/2020 - NOTICE OF REFUSAL OF ADMISSION VIOLATIONS: FIFRA SECTION 12(a)(1)(F) - TO SELL OR DISTRIBUTE A PESTICIDE OR DEVICES THAT ARE MISBRANDED. SPECIFICALLY, THE DEVICE IS NOT LABELLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FIFRA SECTION 2(q)(1) IN THAT THE PRODUCT LABEL DOES NOT INCLUDE AN EPA ESTABLISHMENT NUMBER. FIFRA 12(a)(2)(N) FAILURE TO FILE REPORTS REQUIRED BY THE ACT. THE IMPORTER OF THE IMPORTER'S AGENT DID NOT FILE A NOTICE OF ARRIVAL OF PESTICIDE AND DEVICES (NOA) EPA FORM 3540-1 PRIOR TO ARRIVAL OF THE SHIPMENT IN THE U.S. OR AN ELECTRONIC ALTERNATIVE TO THE NOA, FILED WITH THE EARLY DOCUMENTATION, VIA ANY U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CPB) AUTHORIZED ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE SYSTEM.

Defendants (1)

  • SHARPEN IMAGENamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SHARPER IMAGE

    27725 STANSBURY BLVD, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, 48334

    Registry ID: 110070814757

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 12A2NFailure to File Reports
  • FIFRA 12A1FDevice Misbranded

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SHARPEN IMAGEentered 2020-04-22

    Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2020-04-22Final Order Issued
  • 2020-04-22Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2020-06-16Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602218356
Case number
04-2020-1271
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
04
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Failure to File Reports

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2020-1271 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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