# SHAFER ENTERPRISES
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2001 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `33165`
- **Case Number:** 05-2001-0533
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- SHAFER ENTERPRISES (settlement)
## Summary

SHAFER ENTERPRISES MANUFACTURES, SELLS, AND DISTRIBUTES THE  KWIK KOOL SYSTEM RACING SHIRT, AMONG OTHER THINGS.  THE KWIK KOOL SYSTEM IS A T-SHIRT WITH PLASTIC TUBING SEWN TO THE OUT SIDE IN WHICH A REFRIGERANT (134A) IS SPRAYED INTO THE TUB-  ING.  THIS COOLS THE WEARER OF THE SHIRT, LIKE A PERSONAL    COOLING SYSTEM.  IT IS MOSTLY SOLD TO RACE CAR DRIVERS TO    KEEP THEM COOL DURING COMPETITION.  THIS PRODUCT WAS BROUGHT TO USEPA'S ATTENTION WHEN A CITIZEN SAW A REPRESENTATIVE OF  SHAFER DEMONSTRATING THE T-SHIRT AT A TRADE SHOW IN INDIANA- POLIS, INDIANA.  THE CITIZEN WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE       DEMONSTRATOR VENTED THE REFRIGERANT FROM THE SHIRT WHEN HE   WAS DONE USING IT.  THE CITIZEN REPORTED THIS VENTING OF A   SUBSTANCE WITH GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL TO THE REGION 5      OFFICE.  SHAFER WAS CONTACTED THROUGH THE SECTION 114        AUTHORITY AND ASKED TO PROVIDE USEPA WITH SPECIFIC INFORMA-  TION REGARDING THE KWIK KOOL SYSTEM, THE REFRIGERANT USED,   HOW MANY UNITS HE HAD SOLD IN THE LAST YEAR, AND ALL OTHER   PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED AND SOLD THAT USE REFRIGERANT AS WELL. MR. RICH SHAFER DID NOT WANT TO COMPLY WITH THE 114 REQUEST  AND DISCUSSED WITH ME AN ALTERNATIVE TO ANSWERING ALL THE    QUESTIONS ASKED OF HIM.  AT THAT TIME, I AGREED THAT, AS AN  INTERIM SOLUTION, HE COULD SEND US A SAMPLE OF THE PRODUCT,  ALL CONSUMER INFORMATION THAT HE SENDS TO CUSTOMERS, INFORMA TION (MSDS) REGARDING THE REFRIGERANT, AND THE REFRIGERANT   ITSELF.  AFTER RECEIVING THE AFOREME

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