EPA v. AQUAFINE CORPORATION

Case summary

APRIL 28, 2021 - NOTICE OF REFUSAL OF ADMISSION 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 website includes false or misleading claims and the label did not include Directions for Use nor a Precaution Statement. 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. Specifically, a signed NOA was not provided.

Defendants (1)

• AQUAFINE CORPORATIONNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AQUAFINE CORPORATION

  29010 AVENUE PAINE, VALENCIA, CA, 91355

  Registry ID: 110012183788

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AQUAFINE CORPORATIONentered 2021-04-28

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2021-04-28Enforcement Action Closed
• 2021-04-28Final Order Issued
• 2021-05-12Enforcement Action Data Entered