EPA v. Smead Manufacturing Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Respondent distributed or sold paper file products making public health claims. The products were not registered pesticides. In response to this action, the company removed the public health claims and complied with the treated article exemption.
Defendants (1)
- Smead Manufacturing CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SMEAD MANUFACTURING COMPANY
600 SMEAD BOULEVARD, HASTINGS, MN, 55033
Registry ID: 110003745430
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Smead Manufacturing Companyentered 2008-02-08
Primary law: FIFRA
Federal penalty: $53,165 · SEP: $90,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2008-02-08Enforcement Action Closed
- 2008-02-08Final Order Issued
- 2008-02-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-02-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600081727
- Case number
- 05-2008-0028
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Unregistered Pesticide
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2008-0028 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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