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04-2020-1355Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2020· Region 04

EPA v. UCHIMURA ROBOTICS (COVID-19)

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

MAY 22, 2020 - NOTICE OF REFUSAL ADMISSION It appears that the product is not in compliance with the Act and is subject to refusal of admission due to the following violation(s): FIFRA 12(a)(1)(F) To sell or distribute a pesticide device that is misbranded. Specifically, the device is not labelled in accordance with FIFRA Section 2(q)(1) in that it is making false and misleading claims for use in hospitals for ?infection prevention?. Additionally, it is not labeled with the EPA Establishment number of the manufacturer. FIFRA 12(a)(2)(N) Failure to file reports required by the Act. The importer or the importer's agent did not complete an electronic alternative to the Notice of Arrival of Pesticides and Devices (NOA) EPA Form 3540-1 filed with the entry documentation via any U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) authorized electronic data interchange system.

Defendants (1)

  • UCHIMURA ROBOTICSNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • UCHIMURA ROBOTICS

    1600 PARKWOOD CIRCLE SE SUITE 320, ATLANTA, GA, 30339

    Registry ID: 110070814839

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • UCHIMURA ROBOTICSentered 2020-05-15

    Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2020-05-15Final Order Issued
  • 2020-05-22Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2020-06-25Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602224819
Case number
04-2020-1355
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 04-2020-1355 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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