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05-1992-0112Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1992· Region 05

EPA v. HEART FOODS CO.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$6,120

Case summary

HEART FOODS SOLD THREE PERSTICIDE PRODUCTS (ROACH ATTACK, TICK ATTACK, SKEETER SKATTER) WHICH WERE UNREGISTERED AND MISBRANDED. EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY FOR $40,000. HEART FOODS RE-LABLED TWO OF THE PRODUCTS (TICK ATTACK AND SKEETER SKATTER) FOR SALE AS NON-PESTICIDES; BOTH HAD SIGNIFICANT COMMERCIAL VALUE INDEPENDENT OF USE AS INSECT REPELLANTS. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE HELD ON MAY 13, 1992. RESPONDENT TO SEND FINANCIAL INFRMATION TO EPA.

Defendants (1)

  • HEART FOODS CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • HEART FOODS CO

    2235 E 38TH ST, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55407

    Registry ID: 110010728418

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 3Registration of Pesticides
  • FIFRA 2QFed. Insect, Fung & Rod Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • HEART FOODS CO.entered 1994-03-31

    Primary law: FIFRA

    Federal penalty: $6,120

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1992-04-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1992-04-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1994-03-31Final Order Issued
  • 1994-03-31Compliance Achieved
  • 1994-03-31Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
27986
Case number
05-1992-0112
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
Branch
AWTGL
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Registration of Pesticides

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1992-0112 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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