EPA v. Amazon Services LLC
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On January 29, 2016, EPA Region 10 issued a Stop Sale, Use, or Removal Order to Amazon Services LLC, headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, to stop the further distribution or sale of six unregistered pesticides: HUA Highly Effective Cockroach Killing Bait Powder, R.B.T.Z. Highly Effective Cockroach Killing Bait Powder, Green Leaf Powder Fly Killing Bait, Abundant Living's Natural Diatomaceous Earth Powder, ARS Mat 12, and Rodent Defense. EPA issued the order because these products are not registered with EPA. Additionally, the R.B.T.Z. Highly Effective Cockroach Killing Bait Powder product is misbranded. Distributing or selling unregistered or misbranded pesticides is a violation of FIFRA.
Defendants (1)
- Amazon Services LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
AMAZON SERVICES LLC
8329 W SUNSET RD STE 220, LAS VEGAS, NV, 89119
Registry ID: 110064843228
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded
- FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Amazon Services LLCentered 2016-01-29
Primary law: FIFRA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2016-01-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2016-01-29Final Order Issued
- 2016-04-05Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600483997
- Case number
- 10-2016-0052
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Adulterated/Misbranded
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2016-0052 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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