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08-2020-0006Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2020· Region 08

EPA v. PBI GORDON CORPORATION

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Settlement resulted from EPA-led inspections at PBI distributor facilities in Colorado and Washington. On June 9, 2015, EPA conducted an inspection at the company?s Wolfkill facility in Monroe, Washington, and found the facility was packaging a weed-and-feed product with labels missing required information including precautionary language, directions and instructions for proper use, and current storage and disposal directions. On July 29, 2016, EPA conducted an inspection at the Gro Tech II/Green-it Turf facility in Longmont, Colorado. EPA found the facility was distributing two PBI weed-and-feed products with outdated labels missing required storage and disposal directions.

Defendants (1)

  • PBI GORDON CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • PBI GORDON CORPORATION

    1217 WEST 12TH STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64101

    Registry ID: 110011422442

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 12A1EAdulterated/Misbranded

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PBI GORDON CORPORATIONentered 2019-11-05

    Primary law: FIFRA

    Federal penalty: $79,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2019-11-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2019-11-05Final Order Issued
  • 2019-11-05Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2019-11-26Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602051561
Case number
08-2020-0006
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
08
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Adulterated/Misbranded

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2020-0006 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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