Tzumi Innovations, LLC (“Tzumi”) issues this public service announcement regarding three of its products:
Photographs of the labels for these products are attached to this public service announcement.
These products should not be used to disinfect or sanitize surfaces.
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (“FIFRA”) governs “pesticides,” which include products intended to prevent, destroy, repel or mitigate viruses, bacteria, or other microorganisms except for viruses, bacteria, and microorganisms in or on living people or animals. It is illegal to sell or distribute a pesticide without first registering it with EPA as a pesticide under Section 3 of FIFRA. 7 U.S.C. § 136a. A registration is only approved by EPA after rigorous review to determine that the pesticide is both safe and effective when used as indicated on the label.
Tzumi’s Wipe Out! Wipes, Wipe Out! Multi-Surface Wipes, and Wipe Out! Multi-Surface Decontaminant Spray have not been registered with EPA as pesticides. Therefore, these products may not be sold or distributed as intended to eliminate microorganisms on surfaces and should not be used for this purpose.
Wipe Out! Wipes are hand wipes to be used for skin application only and should not be used as a disinfectant or sanitizer on surfaces.
Wipe Out! Multi-Surface Wipes are cleaning wipes and should not be used as a disinfectant or sanitizer on surfaces.
Wipe Out! Multi-Surface Decontaminant Spray is a cleaning spray and should not be used as a disinfectant or sanitizer on surfaces.
If you have any questions, please contact Isaac Saka at 646-351-1960.
Tzumi Innovations, LLC (“Tzumi”) issues this retailer statement regarding three of its products:
Photographs of the labels and other identifying information for these products are attached to this retailer statement.
Tzumi cautions retailers that these products are not registered pesticides and cannot be lawfully sold as household disinfectants.
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (“FIFRA”) governs “pesticides,” which include products intended to prevent, destroy, repel or mitigate viruses, bacteria, or other microorganisms except for viruses, bacteria, and microorganisms in or on living people or animals. It is illegal to sell or distribute a pesticide without first registering it with EPA as a pesticide under Section 3 of FIFRA. 7 U.S.C. § 136a. A registration is only approved by EPA after rigorous review to determine that the pesticide is both safe and effective when used as indicated on the label.
Tzumi’s Wipe Out! Wipes, Wipe Out! Multi-Surface Wipes, and Wipe Out! Multi-Surface Decontaminant Spray have not been registered with EPA as pesticides. Therefore, these products may not be sold or distributed as intended to eliminate microorganisms on surfaces and should not be used for this purpose.
Wipe Out! Wipes are hand wipes to be used for skin application only and should not be used as a disinfectant or sanitizer for surfaces. Retailers are cautioned to ensure that their continued distribution and sale of Wipe Out! Wipes conform with this intended use and with FIFRA. If sold in physical stores, this product should be removed from the disinfectant/surface cleaning section and displayed in the personal care or similarly appropriate section of the store. Additionally, retail websites providing online sales or describing products available for sale in physical stores should classify the wipes under personal care or similarly appropriate product webpages.
If you have existing inventory of Wipe Out! Multi-Surface Wipes with the older label (see attached label), please contact Tzumi to receive updated labels before selling such units in retail stores or on-line.
Wipe Out! Multi-Surface Decontaminant Spray should not be sold in retail stores or on-line.
If you have any questions, please contact Isaac Saka at 646-351-1960.
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