EPA v. Vectornate USA Inc.

Case summary

FIFRA NORA: 2/20/2025 NOTICE OF RECOMMENDATION TO REFUSE ADMISSION Consignee: Vectornate USA Inc. Entry Number: SCS-64668233 Product(s): Smartcatch UV Fly Trap By this memorandum, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is notifying the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that it is the opinion of the EPA that one or more of the pesticidal products in the shipment SCS-64668233 described below, is in violation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA, or the Act), as amended, 7 U.S.C. ? 136o(c), and should be refused entry into the United States pursuant to the authority of Section 17(c) of FIFRA as more fully detailed below. The following information pertains to this shipment: Entry Number: SCS-64668233 Product Name(s): Smartcatch UV Fly Trap Shipper/Manufacturer: Innotech Co., Ltd. Consignee: Vectornate USA Inc. Date of Importation: October 7, 2024 Port of Entry: Port of Louisville, KY (Port 4196) It appears that the product is not in compliance with the Act and is subject to refusal of entry into the United States due to the following violation(s): ? 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 does not display an EPA establishment number.

Defendants (1)

• Vectornate USA Inc.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VECTORNATE USA INC

  10 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE, SUITE 4, MAHWAH, NJ, 07430

  Registry ID: 110070824035

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1F — Device Misbranded

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Vectornate USA Inc.entered 2025-02-20

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2025-02-20Enforcement Action Closed
• 2025-02-20Final Order Issued
• 2025-02-25Enforcement Action Data Entered