EPA v. Purple Antimicrobial (COVID-19)
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On February 19, 2022, EPA Region 10 issued a Stop Sale, Use, or Removal Order to Purple Antimicrobial (Purple) (Medford, OR) for violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). EPA found that Purple was advertising and distributing the unregistered pesticides P-19 and Multipurpose Cleaner and Degreaser in violation of FIFRA Section 12(a)(1)(A). The unregistered pesticides were being advertised on Purples website and third-party retailers as antimicrobials.
Defendants (1)
- Purple AntimicrobialNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PURPLE ANTIMICROBIAL INC
1200 MIRA MAR AVENUE #1015, MEDFORD, OR, 97504
Registry ID: 110070923770
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded
- FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Purple Antimicrobialentered 2022-02-19
Primary law: FIFRA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2022-01-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2022-02-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2022-02-19Final Order Issued
- 2022-03-19Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602975752
- Case number
- 10-2022-0121
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Adulterated/Misbranded
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2022-0121 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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