EPA v. CARDINAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

Case summary

THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT IS A DISTRIBUTOR OF A PESTICIDE CALLED HERBICIDE 334 COMPLETE VEGETATION KILLER. A STATE AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT INSPECTOR ON MARCH 21, 1994 COLLECTED A SAMPLE FROM THE RESPONDENT'S BUSINESS. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES RESPONDENT IS A DISTRIBUTOR OF THE REGISTERED PESTICIDE. THE REGISTRANT FOR THE PESTICIDE IS FRANK MILLER & SONS, INCORPORATED WHO HAS A SIMILAR COMPLAINT BEING FILED AGAINST THEM. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT THE PESTICIDE LABEL IS MISBRANDED IN THAT IT LISTS PENTACHLOROPHENOL AS AN ACTIVE INGREDIENT, WHICH THE PESTICIDE DOES NOT CONTAIN, AND THAT IT DID NOT CONTAIN A WARNING STATEMENT AS SUBMITTED FOR PESTICIDE REGISTRATION. ( DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; THE LABEL STATED IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY. )

Defendants (1)

• CARDINAL CHEMICAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CARDINAL CHEM CORP

  719 BUSH ST, TOLEDO, OH, 43604

  Registry ID: 110010739674

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 14 — Fed. Insect, Fung & Rod Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CARDINAL CHEMICAL CORPORATIONentered 1997-02-06

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $300

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1996-02-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-07-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-02-06Final Order Issued
• 1997-03-27Enforcement Action Closed