EPA v. NORTHERN TOOL & EQUIPMENT COMPANY (COVID-19)

Case summary

NOVEMBER 4, 2020 - NOTICE OF REFUSAL OF ADMISSION FIFRA 12(a)(1)(F) To sell or distribute pesticide devices that are misbranded. Specifically, the devices are not labelled in accordance with FIFRA Section 2(q)(1) in that the product labels contain a false or misleading claim. ? 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.

Defendants (1)

• NORTHERN TOOL & EQUIPMENT COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NORTHERN TOOL & EQUIPMENT COMPANY

  2800 SOUTHCROSS DRIVE WEST, BURNSVILLE, MN, 55306-6936

  Registry ID: 110008818752

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NORTHERN TOOL & EQUIPMENT COMPANYentered 2020-11-04

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2020-11-04Final Order Issued
• 2020-11-04Enforcement Action Closed
• 2020-11-30Enforcement Action Data Entered