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05-1996-0103Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1996· Region 05

EPA v. FRANK MILLER & SONS INCORPORATED

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$1,000

Case summary

THIS COMPLAINT ALLEGES VIOLATION BY RESPONDENT OF FIFRA THROUGH THE MISBRANDING OF A PESTICIDE REGISTERED BY IT UNDER THE NAME OF HERBICIDE 334 COMPLETE VEGATATION KILLER. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT A DISTRIBUTOR OF ITS PRODUCT (CARDINAL CHEMICAL COMPANY OF TOLEDO, OHIO) DISTRIBUTED THE PESTICIDE WITH AN INACCURATE LABEL (MISTATING THAT PENTACHOLORPHENOL WAS AN ACTIVE INGREDIENT) AND FAILING TO CONTAIN A CAUTIONARY STATEMENT AS CONTAINED IN THE REGISTRATION APPLICATION. A RELATED ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ACTION IS BEING TAKEN AGAINST THE DISTRIBUTOR, CARDINAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION.

Defendants (2)

  • CARDINAL CHEMICAL CORP.
  • FRANK MILLER & SONS, INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MILLER FRANK & SON INC

    13831 S EMERALD AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60601

    Registry ID: 110001686024

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 14Fed. Insect, Fung & Rod Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • FRANK MILLER & SONS INCORPORATEDentered 1997-04-17

    Primary law: FIFRA

    Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1996-02-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-07-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-04-17Final Order Issued
  • 1997-04-22Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
29596
Case number
05-1996-0103
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
Branch
MMB
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Fed. Insect, Fung & Rod Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1996-0103 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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