EPA v. EcoShield, LLC - AOC (COVID-19)

Case summary

The United States Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) is authorized under Section 13(a) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( FIFRA ), 7 U.S.C. Section 136k(a), to issue an order prohibiting the sale, use, or removal of any pesticide or device by any person who owns, controls, or has custody of such pesticide or device whenever there is a reason to believe that, inter alia, the pesticide or device is in violation of any provision of FIFRA, or the pesticide or device has been or is intended to be distributed or sold in violation of any provision of FIFRA. EchoShield is the importer of record of the product, ECO AirDoctor Portable (also know as ECO AirDoctor or Air Doctor Portable ), which is manufactured in Japan by KiYou Jochugiku Co., Ltd. EPA Region 9 received a referral from EPA Region 10 regarding potential FIFRA violation associated with ECOSHIELD's distribution or sale of ECO AirDoctor Portable. The pesticide, ECO AirDoctor Portable, is not registered with EPA under section 3 of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C section 136a.

Defendants (1)

• EcoShield, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ECO SHIELD

  PO BOX 178982, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92177

  Registry ID: 110070790921

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded
• FIFRA 12A2I — Violate SSUR Order
• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EcoShield, LLC - AOC (COVID-19)entered 2020-07-24

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2020-07-24Final Order Issued
• 2020-07-24Enforcement Action Closed
• 2020-08-18Enforcement Action Data Entered