EPA v. Cleansource, Inc.

Case summary

FIFRA NOW: 8/19/2025 Cleansource, Inc. Notice of Warning for Violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Case File No. FIFRA-04-2025-3528 Dear Michael Bornscheuer: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulates the registration, distribution, sale, and use of pesticide products pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA or the Act), as amended, 7 U.S.C. ?? 136 et seq. The EPA is issuing this Notice of Warning (NOW) to Cleansource, Inc. (hereinafter Cleansource), pursuant to section 14(a)(4) of FIFRA. As explained below, the EPA finds that Cleansource violated FIFRA section 12(a)(1)(A) by distributing or selling unregistered pesticides. Summary of Facts On or around March 19, 2024, an EPA authorized inspector contacted Gerard Kiley, Chief Executive Officer of CLO2 Remedies LLC, the manufacturer and wholesaler of all Reset CLO2 chlorine dioxide products (www.CLO2Remedies.com). On April 22, 2024, Gerard Kiley provided a letter to the inspector which also contained a Certificate of Existence with Status in Good Standing, pictures and marketing material of Reset ClO2 in Reset Green (16oz), Reset Red (100g), Reset Purple (200g), and Reset Black (1000g) and screen shots of the company website. On or around April 25, 2024, an EPA authorized FIFRA inspector conducted an inspection at Cleansource located at 1215 Metze Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29210. Michael Bornscheuer, Store Manager, told the inspector that the manufacturer of the products, Gerard Kiley of CLO2 Remedies LLC, told him not to release anything regarding the product sales and shipping therefore no labels or shipping documents were collected during the inspection. On or around April 4, 2024, an EPA authorized FIFRA inspector conducted an inspection at Cleansource located at 1022 Pressley Road, Suite C, Charlotte, North Carolina 28217 and collected receiving records showing the distribution of the products from the vendor to the Cleansource facility in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Cleansource facility in Columbia, South Carolina was referenced on these records. Upon review of the labels photographed during the inspection, the labels of all four products mentioned above included the claims, ?Mold Removal? and ?Safely removes and Deodorizes mold, mildew, fungus, algae.? The claims appearing on the labels of Reset ClO2 in Reset Green (16oz), Reset Red (100g), Reset Purple (200g), Reset Black (1000g) indicated that the products were intended for use as pesticides, and as such, these products are pesticides pursuant to 40 Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) ? 152.15, and as defined in Section 2(u) of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. ? 136(u). Based on a review of EPA records, Reset ClO2 in Reset Green (16oz), Reset Red (100g), Reset Purple (200g), Reset Black (1000g) are not pesticides that have been registered with the EPA. Pursuant to FIFRA Section 12(a)(1)(A), 7 U.S.C. ? 136j(a)(1)(A), it is unlawful for any person to distribute, sell, or offer for sale to any person any pesticide that is not registered under section 3 or whose registration has been canceled or suspended. The EPA alleges that Cleansource is in violation of FIFRA Section 12(a)(1)(A), 7 U.S.C. ? 136j(a)(1)(A) for selling or distributing Reset ClO2 in Reset Green (16oz), Reset Red (100g), Reset Purple (200g), Reset Black (1000g), as unregistered pesticides.

Defendants (1)

• Cleansource, Inc.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CLEANSOURCE, INC.

  1215 METZE ROAD, COLUMBIA, SC, 29210

  Registry ID: 110072000112

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Cleansource, Inc.entered 2025-08-19

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2025-08-19Final Order Issued
• 2025-08-19Enforcement Action Closed
• 2025-08-29Enforcement Action Data Entered