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04-2022-1302Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2022· Region 04

EPA v. TARGET GENERAL MERCHANDISE INC.

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

AUGUST 19, 2022 - NOTICE OF REFUSAL OF ADMISSION FIFRA 12(a)(1)(F) To sell or distribute a pesticide device that is misbranded. Specifically, the device does not appear to be labeled in accordance with FIFRA ? 2(q)(1). The imported product label includes false or misleading claims. 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)

  • TARGET GENERAL MERCHANDISE INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • TARGET GENERAL MERCHANDISE INC.

    7000 TARGET PARKWAY N., BROOKLYN PARK, MN, 55445-4301

    Registry ID: 110068013358

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 12A2NFailure to File Reports
  • FIFRA 12A1FDevice Misbranded

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • TARGET GENERAL MERCHANDISE INC.entered 2022-08-19

    Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2022-08-19Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2022-08-19Final Order Issued
  • 2022-08-24Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3603329802
Case number
04-2022-1302
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
04
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Failure to File Reports

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2022-1302 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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