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04-2022-1309Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2022· Region 04

EPA v. MINERVA BEAUTY INC.

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

JULY 21, 2022 - 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 labeled in accordance with FIFRA 2(q)(1) in that the product does not appear to have been labeled with the EPA Establishment Number of the EPA-registered establishment where it was last produced. Additionally, the product label appears to include claims that are false or misleading in relation to the efficacy of the product. 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: o 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; o An electronic alternative to the NOA filed with the entry documentation via any CBP authorized electronic data interchange system.

Defendants (1)

  • MINERVA BEAUTY, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MINERVA BEAUTY INC

    390 JIM DAWS RD, MONROE, GA, 30655

    Registry ID: 110070838202

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • MINERVA BEAUTY INC.entered 2022-07-21

    Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2022-07-21Final Order Issued
  • 2022-07-21Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2022-09-12Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3603351097
Case number
04-2022-1309
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 04-2022-1309 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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