EPA v. Trademark Global - REGION 10 (COVID-19)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On September 27, 2022, EPA Region 10 settled with Trademark Global, LLC for a violation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). On March 30, 2022, Trademark Global provided product packaging and labeling for the import of a pesticide device, EVLAs UV Light Sanitizers. The product packaging and labeling contained false and misleading statements in violation of FIFRA Section 12(a)(1)(F). Misleading statements included claims about sterilization provided by the product and lack of specificity on organisms controlled by the device. The company agreed to relabel the misbranded devices domestically and pay a civil penalty of $4,390.
Defendants (1)
- Trademark Global, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TRADEMARK GLOBAL, LLC
7951 WEST ERIE AVENUE, LORAIN, OH, 44053
Registry ID: 110070873947
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A1F — Device Misbranded
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Trademark Global - REGION 10entered 2022-09-27
Primary law: FIFRA
Federal penalty: $4,390
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2022-08-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2022-09-27Final Order Issued
- 2022-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2022-09-27Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603314771
- Case number
- 10-2022-0227
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Device Misbranded
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2022-0227 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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