EPA v. CARICO INTERNATIONAL INC

Case summary

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 - NOTICE OF REFUSAL OF ADMISSION 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. Specifically, the product contains a treated filter with claims to control bacteria and viruses. FIFRA does not allow companies to make public health pesticidal claims for any pesticide product distributed or sold unless the product has been approved and registered by EPA or is covered by an exemption from registration. FIFRA 12(a)(2)(N) Failure to file reports required by the Act. The importer or the importer's agent did not file or did not complete: 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)

• CARICO INTERNATIONAL INCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CARICO INTERNATIONAL LLC

  2851 CYPRESS CREEK ROAD, FT. LAUDERDALE, FL, 33309

  Registry ID: 110071091380

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CARICO INTERNATIONAL INCentered 2021-09-09

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2021-09-09Enforcement Action Closed
• 2021-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-09-09Final Order Issued