California Household Goods Seller to Pay EPA $250K for Unregistered Disinfectants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency got a settlement from Gardena, California-based U.S. Jaclean Inc. over claims of illegal distribution or sale of unregistered and misbranded disinfectants and other pesticide products.

The sale and distribution of such products violates the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Under the settlement, the company will pay a penalty of more than $250,000.

U.S. Jaclean is a wholesaler of consumer health and wellness products, including household goods. Following EPA inspections of the company’s distribution centers in Hawaii and California, the EPA reportedly found it unlawfully distributed or sold products that made claims such as “effective against bacteria,” “sanitizer,” and “antibacterial,” as well as “non-toxic and safe.”

Products that claim to kill or mitigate bacteria or sanitize must be registered with the EPA before they can be sold. The products also cannot claim to be “non-toxic and safe,” which is considered false or misleading language under FIFRA.

Topics California Pollution