EPA v. Midea America Corporation

Case summary

FIFRA NORA: 11/25/2025 NOTICE OF RECOMMENDATION TO REFUSE ADMISSION Consignee: Midea America Corporation Entry Number: 655-30281651 Product(s): MLTG45N4BWW Clothes Dryer 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 655-30281651 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: 655-30281651 Product Name(s): MLTG45N4BWW Clothes Dryer Shipper/Manufacturer: Midea Electric Trading Consignee: Midea America Corporation Date of Importation: October 16, 2025 Port of Entry: Port of Nashville, Tennessee (Port 2007) 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 the labeling makes false or misleading claims as to the efficacy of the product.

Defendants (1)

• Midea America CorporationNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MIDEA AMERICA CORPORATION

  300 KIMBALL DRIVE, SUITE 201, PARSIPPANY, NJ, 07054

  Registry ID: 110071468064

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1F — Device Misbranded

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Midea America Corporationentered 2025-11-25

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2025-11-25Enforcement Action Closed
• 2025-11-25Final Order Issued
• 2025-11-26Enforcement Action Data Entered