1/3/2024: FIFRA NOTICE OF WARNING
The inspection revealed that Derma-Glove appeared to sell and distribute the product Thyme to Clean. The product is marketed as a ?antibacterial wipe? which is marketed to be used on surfaces. Additionally, on January 3, 2024, a review was conducted of the Derma-Glove website (https://www.dermaglove.com/). It was found that Derma-Glove appears to sell and distribute another product, Surface Spray. The website states the product includes Clove Oil which is ?antimicrobial, antifungal, and antiviral.?
Pursuant to 40 C.F.R. ? 152.25(f) certain ?minimum risk pesticides? are exempt from regulation under FIFRA if: (1) The product's active ingredients are only those listed in 40 C.F.R. ? 152.25(f)(1); (2) The product?s inert ingredients are only those listed in listed in 40 C.F.R. ? 152.25(f)(2)(i) through (iv); and (3) The product label meets other conditions of exemption set forth in 40 C.F.R. ? 152.25(f)(3), including 40 C.F.R. 152.25(f)(3)(ii), which requires that the pesticide product must not bear claims either to control or mitigate microorganisms that pose a threat to human health.
The products Thyme to Clean and Surface Spray do not appear to qualify for exemption from registration under FIFRA as minimum risk pesticides, as the products make claims to control or mitigate microorganisms that pose a threat to human health, in apparent violation of the conditions of 40 C.F.R. ? 152.25. Based on a review of EPA records, it does not appear t