EPA v. CONTROLLED RELEASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC

Case summary

FIFRA NOW: 6/01/2026 Controlled Release Technologies, Inc. Notice of Warning for Violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Case File No. FIFRA-04-2026-3972 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 Controlled Release Technologies, Inc. (hereinafter CRT), pursuant to Section 14(a)(4) of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. 136/(a)(4), which provides the EPA with the authority to issue a NOW. As explained below, the EPA finds that CRT violated FIFRA Section 12(a)(1)(A) by distributing or selling unregistered pesticides, and FIFRA Section 12(a)(1)(E) by distributing or selling adulterated or misbranded pesticides.

Defendants (1)

• CONTROLLED RELEASE TECHNOLOGIES, INCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CONTROLED RELEASE TECHNOLOGIES INC

  1016 INDUSTRY DR, SHELBY, NC, 28152-8550

  Registry ID: 110040140512

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded
• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CONTROLLED RELEASE TECHNOLOGIES, INCentered 2026-06-01

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2026-06-01Final Order Issued
• 2026-06-01Enforcement Action Closed
• 2026-06-02Enforcement Action Data Entered