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Hoover Steam Mop (Model:WH22100) 442-90944147 (COVID-19)

Administrative - Formal · FY2022 · — · Final Order No Penalty · 3603378907

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Case

Case Number
09-2022-4493
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order No Penalty
Multimedia
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

The importer, Royal Appliance Mfg Co., attempted to import Hoover Steam Mop (Model: WH22100) devices into the United States. The HooverSteam Mop (Model: WH22100)pesticide device label contains the pesticide claim Effectively eliminates *99.9% of bacteria with just heat and water... which is misleading. The device described above is misbranded as that term is defined in Section 2(q)(1)(A) of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. Section 136(q)(1)(A).

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