EPA v. LG ELECTRONICS USA, INC (COVID-19)

Case summary

8/6/2020 - NOTICE OF REFUSAL OF 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)(2)(N) FAILURE TO FILE REPORTS REQUIRED BY THE ACT. THE IMPORTER OR THE IMPORTER'S AGENT DID NOT FILE A NOTICE OF ARRIVAL OF PESTICIDE AND DEVICES (NOA) EPA FORM 3540-1 PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE SHIPMENT IN THE U.S. OR AN ELECTRONIC ALTERNATIVE TO THE NOA, FILED WITH THE ENTRY DOCUMENTATION, VIA ANY U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) AUTHORIZED ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE SYSTEM. FIFRA 12(a)(1)(A) TO SELL OR DISTRIBUTE TO ANY PERSON ANY PESTICIDE THAT IS NOT REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 3 OR WHOSE REGISTRATION HAS BEEN CANCELLED OR SUSPENDED, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT DISTRIBUTION OR SALE OTHERWISE HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR UNDER FIFRA.

Defendants (1)

• LG ELECTRONICS USA, INCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LG ELECTRONICS USA INC

  111 SYLVAN AVENUE, ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ, 07632-1514

  Registry ID: 110004263396

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide
• FIFRA 12A2N — Failure to File Reports

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LG ELECTRONICS USA, INCentered 2020-08-06

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2020-08-06Final Order Issued
• 2020-08-06Enforcement Action Closed
• 2020-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered