EPA v. Winterstieger Inc. (0042)

Case summary

The product datasheet for the HNS S 5 W G23- PURITEC HNS UV-C | UV-C lamps for purification has the following pesticide claims: ? ?lamps for purification? ? ?Efficient disinfecting of air, water and surfaces.? These HNS S 5 W G23- PURITEC HNS UV-C | UV-C lamps are devices under FIFRA section 2(h), 7 U.S.C. ? 136(h), and 40 C.F.R ? 152.500(a) because they fall within the definition of ?any instrument or contrivance (other than a firearm) which is intended for trapping, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest, [which includes virus, bacteria, or other micro-organism,] or any other form of plant or animal life (other than man and other than bacteria, virus, or other microorganism on or in living man or other living animals); but not including equipment used for the application of pesticides when sold separately therefrom.? The HNS S 5 W G23- PURITEC HNS UV-C | UV-C lamps are misbranded pursuant to FIFRA section 2(q)(1), 7 U.S.C. ? 136(q)(1) because there is no EPA Establishment Number, there are no directions for use, and no caution or warning statements on their label.

Defendants (1)

• Winterstieger Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WINTERSTEIGER INC

  4705 WEST AMELIA EARHART DRIVE, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84116-2876

  Registry ID: 110070864629

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1F — Device Misbranded
• FIFRA 12A2N — Failure to File Reports

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Winterstieger Inc. (0042)entered 2022-07-28

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2022-07-28Final Order Issued
• 2022-07-29Enforcement Action Closed
• 2022-08-08Enforcement Action Data Entered