The EPA fined a Wichita based business for violating a federal pesticide law.
La Palm Spa Products (Millenia Products LLC) was ordered to pay a $118,483 civil penalty for allegedly failing to properly label a pesticide product called “Hospital Disinfectant” and failing to register the product with the EPA.
Officials said that this was a violation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. The company distributes beauty, cosmetic, and personal care products nationwide.
According to EPA, La Palm Spa Products sold an unregistered pesticide that used another company’s registration number without an agreement from the original company. The product’s label says, “for Use in Barber Shops, Equipment, Home, Office …” and was distributed mainly to spa and beauty supply companies. The EPA alleges that the labels on the “Hospital Disinfectant” did not include required safety information, including sufficient directions for use, danger warnings, and first aid information.
Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, producers and distributors of pesticide products must register the products with the EPA and must include required labeling on the products. Any product claiming to kill viruses and other pathogens (such as COVID-19) are considered “pesticides” under federal law. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the EPA saw a significant increase in sales of unregistered disinfectant pesticides.
