US EditionJustice Department targets eBay for alleged unlawful sales of pesticides and other toxins
- The U.S. Justice Department has filed a civil complaint against eBay, accusing the online marketplace of unlawfully selling and distributing hundreds of thousands of products that violate environmental laws.
- The complaint alleges that eBay sold over 343,000 aftermarket devices designed to evade motor vehicle emissions controls, as well as at least 23,000 unregistered, misbranded, or restricted-use pesticides.
- Among the pesticides sold by eBay were a high-toxicity insecticide banned in the U.S. and a product claiming to protect against the virus that causes COVID-19. eBay could face billions of dollars in penalties for violating the Clean Air Act and other environmental laws.
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DOJ says eBay sold thousands of illegal, poisonous, and polluting products
The Department of Justice raked eBay over the proverbial coals today, accusing the online retailer of “unlawfully selling and distributing hundreds of thousands” of products that threaten the environment and public health. In a statement on Wednesday, the DOJ said it’s suing eBay for distributing restricted and mislabeled pesticides, defeat devices that mess with vehicles’ […]
Justice Department targets eBay for alleged unlawful sales of pesticides and other toxins - Maryland Daily Record
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Justice Department targets eBay for alleged unlawful sales of pesticides and other toxins
The U.S. Justice Department filed a civil complaint against eBay, claiming the online marketplace unlawfully sold and distributed hundreds of thousands of products like pesticides and motor vehicle emission-evading devices that violate environmental laws. eBay on Wednesday called the government’s ac
Justice Department targets eBay for alleged unlawful sales of pesticides and other toxins
The U.S. Justice Department filed a civil complaint against eBay, claiming the online marketplace unlawfully sold and distributed hundreds of thousands of products like pesticides and motor vehicle emission-evading devices that violate environmental laws
The US Department of Justice is suing the internet company and auction site Ebay for selling products harmful to the environment. The lawsuit singled out sales of, among other things, pesticides and tools that could affect control mechanisms that review vehicle emissions. The lawsuit was made following the urging of the Environmental Authority EPA (Environmental p...
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