EPA v. HELEN OF TROY LIMITED DBA KAZ USA, INC (COVID-19)

Case summary

6/29/2021 - STOP SALE, USE, OR REMOVAL ORDER ISSUED. THE EPA DETERMINED THAT HONEYWELL AIR PURIFIERS AND REPLACEMENT FILTERS WITH CLAIMS TO CONTROL, REDUCE, CAPTURE, KILL OR OTHERWISE MITIGATE GERMS, BACTERIA OR VIRUSES THAT WERE IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES AND DISTRIBUTED BY KAZ, ARE MISBRANDED AND FURTHER SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF THESE PESTICIDE DEVICES IN THE UNITED STATES, EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SSURO AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF FIFRA, WOULD VIOLATE FIFRA.

Defendants (1)

• KAZ USA, INCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PORT OF MEMPHIS (IMPORTER: HELEN OF TROY LIMITED DBA KAZ USA, INC)

  2813 BUSINESS PARK DRIVE, MEMPHIS, TN, 38118

  Registry ID: 110071091568

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A2N — Failure to File Reports
• FIFRA 12A1F — Device Misbranded

Enforcement conclusions (3)

• HELEN OF TROY LIMITED DBA KAZ USA, INCentered 2021-08-31

  Primary law: FIFRA

• HELEN OF TROY LIMITED DBA KAZ USA, INCentered 2021-06-29

  Primary law: FIFRA

• HELEN OF TROY LIMITED DBA KAZ USA, INCentered 2021-07-01

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2021-08-31Final Order Issued
• 2021-09-16Enforcement Action Data Entered