EPA v. Beauty Elements

Case summary

FIFRA NORA: 8/25/2026 NOTICE OF RECOMMENDATION TO REFUSE ADMISSION Consignee: Beauty Elements Corp Entry Number: AM1-02578672 Product(s): Realistic 3x Ghana Braid 60? Hair Wigs 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 AM1-02578672 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: AM1-02578672 Product Name(s): Realistic 3x Ghana Braid 60? Hair Wigs Shipper/Manufacturer: Evergreen Products Factory Consignee: Beauty Elements Corp Date of Importation: August 13, 2026 Port of Entry: Port of Jacksonville, Florida - 1803 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)(A), 7 U.S.C. ? 136j(a)(1)(A): To sell or distribute to any person any pesticide that is not registered under Section 3 or whose registration has been cancelled or suspended, except to the extent that distribution or sale otherwise has been authorized by the Administrator under FIFRA. Pursuant to the foregoing, and in accordance with Section 17(c) of FIFRA, the EPA is notifying CBP of these violations so that it may either refuse delivery of the abovementioned product(s) to the consignee, or if the shipment has been released to the consignee under bond, require redelivery of the shipment under the terms of the bond. Please provide the EPA with a copy of the export waybill or other documentation demonstrating that exportation or destruction of the product(s) has occurred within 90 days after notice of the refusal of delivery or within 90 days after redelivery, as applicable.

Defendants (1)

• Beauty ElementsNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BEAUTY ELEMENTS CORP (IMPORTER) - PORT OF JACKSONVILLE

  10426 ALTA DRIVE, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32226

  Registry ID: 110070526441

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Beauty Elementsentered 2026-08-25

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2026-08-25Enforcement Action Closed
• 2026-08-25Final Order Issued
• 2026-08-27Enforcement Action Data Entered