EPA v. Hoover Steam Mop (Model:WH22100) 442-90944105 (COVID-19)
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
The importer, Royal Appliance Mfg Co., attempted to import Hoover Steam Mop (Model: WH22100) devices into the United States. The HooverSteam Mop (Model: WH22100)pesticide device label contains the pesticide claim Effectively eliminates *99.9% of bacteria with just heat and water... which is misleading. The device described above is misbranded as that term is defined in Section 2(q)(1)(A) of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. Section 136(q)(1)(A).
Defendants (1)
- Royal Appliance Mfg. CoNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ROYAL APPLIANCE MFG CO
8405 IBM DRIVE, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28262
Registry ID: 110071316690
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A1F — Device Misbranded
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Hoover Steam Mop (Model:WH22100) 442-90944105 (COVID-19)entered 2022-08-19
Primary law: FIFRA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2022-08-19Final Order Issued
- 2022-08-19Enforcement Action Closed
- 2022-10-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603378978
- Case number
- 09-2022-4491
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Device Misbranded
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2022-4491 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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