EPA v. Hartz Mountain Corp
Case summary
Hartz Mountain Corporation entered into a Consent Agreement with EPA. The Consent Agreement requires Hartz to pay a penalty of $127,000 for FIFRA violations resulting from selling and distributing misbranded flea products for pets. Hartz has also agreed to enhance the corporation's capacity to comply with FIFRA's adverse incident reporting obligations and to conduct a FIFRA compliance audit.
Defendants (1)
- Hartz Mountain CorpNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HARTZ MOUNTAIN CORP
400 PLAZA DRIVE, SECAUCUS, NJ, 07094
Registry ID: 110011935200
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Hartz Mountain Corpentered 2003-11-17
Primary law: FIFRA
Federal penalty: $127,500
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2003-11-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-11-17Final Order Issued
- 2004-02-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 111745
- Case number
- HQ-2004-5008
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- HQ
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Adulterated/Misbranded
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case HQ-2004-5008 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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