# Hoover Steam Mop (Model:WH22100) 442-90944105 (COVID-19)
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2022 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3603378978`
- **Case Number:** 09-2022-4491
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- Royal Appliance Mfg. Co (settlement)
## 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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*Source: [EPA ECHO](https://echo.epa.gov/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*