EPA v. International Lighting LLC

Case summary

FIFRA NORA: 7/16/2025 NOTICE OF RECOMMENDATION TO REFUSE ADMISSION Consignee: International Lighting LLC Entry Number: SCS-19347710 Product(s): UV Lamp Tube 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-19347710 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-19347710 Product Name(s): UV Lamp Tube Shipper/Manufacturer: Tongweida Network Technology Consignee: International Lighting LLC Date of Importation: June 12, 2025 Port of Entry: Port of Louisville, Kentucky (UPS Courier Hub) - 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 with the EPA Establishment Number and doesn?t include Directions for Use.

Defendants (1)

• International Lighting LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• INTERNATIONAL LIGHTING CORP LLC

  939 NEW JERSEY AVENUE, HAMMOND, IN, 46323

  Registry ID: 110071442219

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1F — Device Misbranded

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• International Lighting LLCentered 2025-07-16

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2025-07-16Final Order Issued
• 2025-07-16Enforcement Action Closed
• 2025-07-27Enforcement Action Data Entered