EPA v. AQUAFINE CORPORATION

Case summary

APRIL 27, 2021 - NOTICE OF REFUSAL OF ADMISSION FIFRA 12(a)(2)(N) Failure to file reports required by the Act for the UV lamp being imported. 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. There appear to be two UV lamps in this shipment yet only one entry was filed. 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 the label includes a false or misleading claim.

Defendants (1)

• AQUAFINE CORPORATIONNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AQUAFINE CORPORATION

  29010 AVENUE PAINE, VALENCIA, CA, 91355

  Registry ID: 110012183788

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AQUAFINE CORPORATIONentered 2021-04-27

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2021-04-27Enforcement Action Closed
• 2021-04-27Final Order Issued
• 2021-05-08Enforcement Action Data Entered