3/31/11 - STOP SALE, USE OR REMOVAL ORDER (SSURO) ISSUED.
ON OR ABOUT JULY 22, 2010, EPA INSPECTED THE RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.
THE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE RESPONDENT SOLD AND DISTRIBUTED MATTRESS PRODUCTS WITH ANTIMICROBIAL PESTICIDAL CLAIMS INCLUDING PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMS.
FUSION ADVANTAGE PRESSURE RELIEF MEDICAL MATTRESS, FUSION ADVANTAGE UNIVERSITY MATTRESS, FUSION DETECTION MATTRESS WITH SILVER, ECONOO SAFE DETECTION MATTRESS, CLEAR SAFE DETENTION MATTRESS, SUMMIT SELAED SAFE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MATTRESS, SILVER SEWN SAFE UNIVERSITY MATTRESS, SEALED SAFE DETENTION MATTRESS WITH SILVER, SEALED SAFE UNIVERSITY MATTRESS, VALUE SAFE DETENTION MATTRESS WITH SILVER, SEALED SAFE UNIVERSITY MATTRESS, VALUE SAFE DETECTION MATTRESS AND VALUE SAFE UNIVERSITY MATTRESS ARE PESTICIDES AS DEFINED BY FIFRA SEC 2(u) IN THAT THEY ARE SUBSTANCES OR A MIXTURE OF SUBSTANCES INTENDED FOR PREVENTING, DESTROYING, REPELLING, OR MITIGATING A PEST.
FURTHER THE MTJ AMERICAN, LLC, PRODUCTS ABOVE ARE ANTIMICROBIAL PESTICIDES AS DEFINE IN FIFRA SEC 2(mm) IN THAT THEY ARE INTENDED TO DISINFECT, SANITIZE, REDUCE, OR MITIGATE GROWTH OR DEVELOPMENT OF MICROBIOLOGICAL ORGANISMS.
THESE PRODUCTS ARE OFFERED FOR SALE AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY AND OVER THE INTERNET WEBSITE AND ARE NOT REGISTERED AS PESTICIDES WITH EPA.
IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON IN ANY STATE TO DISTRIBUTE OR SELL TO ANY PERSON A PESTICIDE THAT IS NOT REGISTERED BY EPA.
THESE PRODUCTS WERE MISBRANDED IN THAT THEY FAILED T