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05-2004-0009Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2004· Region 05

EPA v. THE SCOTTS COMPANY

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Distribution /Sale of cancelled pesticide. FIFRA case found that this company was sellin a cancelled pesticide at a hardware store distributor. ASs a result of our enforcement, the company stopped selling the pesticide and had it shipped for incineration.

Defendants (1)

  • THE SCOTTS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ACE HARDWARE

    1600 WABASH AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD, IL, 62703

    Registry ID: 110016666561

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 12A1AUnregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • THE SCOTTS COMPANYentered 2004-04-13

    Primary law: FIFRA

    Federal penalty: $11,880

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2003-12-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2003-12-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2004-04-13Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2004-04-13Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
109508
Case number
05-2004-0009
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Unregistered Pesticide

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2004-0009 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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