EPA v. COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On July 17, 2014, Region 10 settled with Columbia Sportswear for violations of FIFRA resulting from the sale and distribution of a misbranded pesticide. Columbia submitted to EPA information revealing that it had distributed clothing treated with the registered pesticide Insect Blocker without required labeling over the course of 28 months from 2010-2013. Region 10 issued Columbia a civil penalty in 2012 for a similar violation of FIFRA. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $100,800.
Defendants (1)
- COLUMBIA SPORTSWEARNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR
7000 N LEADBETTER ROAD, PORTLAND, OR, 92717
Registry ID: 110044221936
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded
Enforcement conclusions (1)
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEARentered 2014-07-16
Primary law: FIFRA
Federal penalty: $100,800
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2014-06-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2014-07-16Final Order Issued
- 2014-07-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2014-07-24Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400247727
- Case number
- 10-2014-0112
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Adulterated/Misbranded
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2014-0112 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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