EPA v. AFGO LABORATORIES
Penalty assessed
$4,400
Case summary
THIS ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ORDER IS ISSUED TO STEPAN CO. AND AFGO LABORATORIES FOR SELLING, DISTRIBUTING, OR OFFERING FOR SALE THE PESTICIDE SPOT FREE SANITIZER WITH THE PESTICIDAL CLAIM IN ITS LABEL THAT THE PESTICIDE EXHIBITS EFFECTIVE DISINFECTANT ACTIVITY AGAINST STREPTOCOCCUS SALIVARIOUS. THIS CLAIM DIFFERS FROM THE PESTICIDAL CLAIMS AS DESCRIBED IN THE STATEMENT REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH ITS REGISTRATION. THE PROPOSED PENALTY FOR THIS VIOLATION IS $5,500.
Defendants (2)
- AFGO LABORATORIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- STEPAN COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
AFGO LABORATORIES INCORPORATED
10683 E 51ST AVE, DENVER, CO, 802392403
Registry ID: 110001432708
AFGO LABORATORIES INCORPORATED
10683 E 51ST AVE, DENVER, CO, 802392403
Registry ID: 110001432708
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded
Enforcement conclusions (1)
AFGO LABORATORIESentered 2000-10-23
Primary law: FIFRA
Federal penalty: $4,400
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2000-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-10-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2000-10-23Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51667
- Case number
- 08-2000-0269
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Adulterated/Misbranded
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2000-0269 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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