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Stores Trying To Make A Fast Buck By Selling Illegal Pesticides

    Federal criminal charges were filed against 2 men and 10 other men received state criminal charges for their respective roles in the illegal distribution and sale of unregistered and misbranded pesticides that were sold out of multiple locations in New York.

    These pesticides were particularly dangerous because of their packaging and appearance – they could easily be mistaken for cookies or cough medicine. These products were not registered by the EPA and did not have required warning labels.

    One woman accidentally ingested one of these products, believing it to be a medicine. She had to be hospitalized after becoming gravely ill. Investigators discovered that the product this woman mistakenly consumed contained over 60 times the amount of active pesticide ingredient than is allowed by the EPA!

    In addition to the 12 arrests, federal and state law enforcement agents searched 14 locations and seized more than 6,000 packages of pesticides containing high levels of toxic chemicals which were not approved for commercial sale in the United States. Also, 47 businesses were inspected and an additional 350 unregistered pesticide products were seized. Of these 350 products, they found 16 different varieties and many were highly toxic.

    “As alleged, these defendants were literally peddling poison to an unwitting public, putting the health and safety of their customers and their families in jeopardy,” said U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara. “As a result of this unprecedented collaborative law enforcement effort, tremendous quantities of these highly toxic and potentially lethal chemicals have been confiscated, and the people allegedly responsible for creating this public health risk will be punished.”

    On September 15th, 2010, a federal judge slapped a $409,490 fine on “99 Cent Only” stores for selling illegal unregistered and misbranded insecticides. 166 violations were cited on stores located in Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas. Most of these violations involved Mexican made products.

    “Termite” Terry would like to remind everyone that they should always insist on using pest control products which have been approved by the EPA. The EPA has very strict guidelines and their main goal is to protect the public’s health. Especially today, with the internet, you’ll see many different pest control products being promoted and sold from all parts of the world. Many of these products are not EPA approved, many contain substances which have been banned for sale in the U.S. and many could be very dangerous for you and your family. Yes, you may save a few bucks by purchasing these products and you may also find some highly toxic products which are much more potent than what you’ll find at Home Depot. But, when you consider the risk of injury, the potential loss of health or even the potential of death – IT IS NOT WORTH THE RISK!

    Need help with a pest control problem? Call us at (949) 631-7348 or click on order form and ask for your complimentary 57 Pest Audit. You’ll receive a lot of valuable information, you’ll find better ways to eliminate pest problems and you’ll learn how to better protect your family’s health.