Amid the flurry of products making coronavirus-related claims, some without legal approval or scientific support, one class of products raises unique questions: so-called “pesticide devices,” like ozone generators and ultraviolet (UV) lights, which are instruments that claim to control
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FDA and FTC Joint Warning Letters Target Amazon Affiliates Making False COVID-19 Claims
Originally posted on Ad Law Access By on May 29, 2020
Earlier this week, federal regulators continued their efforts to combat the spread of products featuring allegedly false and misleading claims that products can diagnose, treat, cure, or
EPA Issues Consumer Advisory on Products Claiming to Kill Coronavirus
Yesterday, EPA issued another in a series of recent advisories aiming to clarify for consumers and companies what they need to know about disinfectant products claiming to kill the coronavirus. EPA is actively investigating the numerous tips and complaints
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Ring in the New Year with California’s Cleaning Product Disclosure Requirements
As of January 1, cleaning products sold in California must comply with the website disclosure requirements of the California Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2017. By New Year’s Day, manufacturers (broadly defined to include retailers and distributors of
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Happy Hemp-days! EPA Grants First Ever Approvals for Pesticides Used on Hemp for Consumable CBD Products
Just in time for the holidays – and the growing season – the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted new registrations for pesticides to be used on hemp crops, including, for the first time, hemp used in the production
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New York Mandates First in Nation Feminine Product Ingredient Disclosure
With the signature of Governor Andrew Cuomo last Friday, October 11 (not coincidentally also the United Nations’ “International Day of the Girl”), New York became the first state to require manufacturers of tampons and other feminine hygiene products to include
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New York Further Delays Enforcement of Cleaning Product Disclosure Program
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYDEC) announced last week that it will not begin enforcement of the Household Cleansing Product Information Disclosure Program until January 2, 2020. Previously, NYDEC had delayed enforcement until October 2 for compliance with
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Pesticide Enforcement Alert: EPA Targeting On-Line Sales
Consistent with consumer trends and the ever-increasing role of internet sales, U.S. EPA is targeting on-line pesticide sales as an enforcement priority. In a preview of the anticipated April 1 release of preliminary agency enforcement priorities, Acting Deputy Director of
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Prop 65 Coming to New York ….?
Newly proposed legislation in New York, announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo during the release of his Executive Budget late last month, would look an awful lot like California’s “Proposition 65” program … but, presumably, with crucial differences. As described by
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EPA Rule Addressing Methylene Chloride Risks Stalled by “Shutdown” … While Activists File First “New TSCA” Court Challenge for EPA Failure to Act
During confirmation hearings before Congress last week, Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler indicated that a long-awaited EPA rule to restrict consumer and commercial uses of methylene chloride as a paint and coating remover has been delayed by the government shutdown,
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