EPA v. Panasonic Corporation of North America Panasonic Eco Systems (COVID-19)

Case summary

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 (EPA) is informing the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (CBP) that the Air Purifiers pesticide device import products should be Denied Entry-Refused Delivery into the United States pursuant to the authority of Section 17(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. Section 136o(c), and the implementing regulations at 19 C.F.R. Section 12.114. The entry was marked Refused in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE).

Defendants (1)

• Panasonic Corporation of North AmericaNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA

  2 RIVERFRONT PLZ, NEWARK, NJ, 07102

  Registry ID: 110069320112

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1F — Device Misbranded

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Panasonic Corporation of North America Panasonic Eco Systems (COVID-19)entered 2022-12-07

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2022-12-07Enforcement Action Closed
• 2022-12-07Final Order Issued
• 2022-12-08Enforcement Action Data Entered