EPA v. SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.

Case summary

ON APRIL 17, 1997, REGION IX ISSUED, UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 13 OF FIFRA, A STOP SALE, USE OR REMOVAL ORDER TO THE FOLLOWING FOUR COMPANIES: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.; VALENT U.S.A. CORPORATION; CARMICHAEL INTERNATIONAL SERVICE; AND PRICE TRANSFER, INC. THE ORDER STOPS THESE COMPANIES FROM FURTHER DISTRIBUTING A RECENTLY IMPORTED SHIPMENT OF THIRTY-EIGHT 200 KILOGRAM UNITS OF ESFENVALERATE WHICH IS REGISTERED AS SUMI-ALPHA TECHNICAL INSECTICIDE. AN APRIL 15, 1997, INSPECTION OF THIS SHIPMENT REVEALED THAT THE CONTAINERS OF ESFENVALERATE WERE NOT LABELED. THE COMPANIES INTEND TO SUBMIT TO EPA PROPOSALS FOR PROPER LABELING.

Defendants (4)

• CARMICHAEL INTERNATIONAL SERVICENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PRICE TRANSFER, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• VALENT U.S.A. CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PRICE TRANSFER INC

  1160 E WATSON CENTER RD, CARSON, CA, 907454204

  Registry ID: 110010691037

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 13A — Fed. Insect, Fung & Rod Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SUMITOMO CHEMICALentered 1997-04-23

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-04-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-04-23Final Order Issued
• 1997-04-23Enforcement Action Closed
• 1997-04-24Enforcement Action Data Entered