Environment DEC
From the June 2008 issue
New York Announces Suspension and Stop Sale/Use of Four Pesticides
DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis recently announced that DEC has suspended the New York State registration of four pesticide products manufactured by the Scotts Company. Unregistered products may not be sold, offered for sale, distributed, or used in New York State.
National Stop Sale/Use Also Issued
Products affected by the ban are commonly used on lawns to control weeds
DEC's action immediately followed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) issuance of a national-level "stop sale, use or removal" order against Scotts Miracle-Gro Company and three affiliates for illegal, unregistered, and misbranded products. The products are: SLS Halts Pro 22-0-8 Plus .28% Halts Pro (EPA Reg. No. 538-304); SLS Halts Pro 14-2-5 Plus .28% Halts Pro (EPA Reg. No. 538-304); SLS Halts Pro 0-0-7 Plus .28% Halts Pro (EPA Reg. No. 538-304); and Shake 'N Feed All Purpose Plant Food Plus Weed Preventer (EPA Reg. No. 62355-4).
EPA recommends that if you think you have any of these unregistered products, check the labels for invalid EPA numbers 62355-4 or 538-304. If you see either of these numbers, you have an unregistered pesticide. EPA advises you to store the product in a cool, dry place, such as a garage or utility shed and contact Scotts or your local retail outlet. Do not dispose of the products down the drain, in the garbage or at a community disposal site.
More Information
For more information, see EPA's website at "Related Links" below. Consumers with questions about the stop sale may call EPA toll free at 1-888-838-1304 to speak with a pesticides specialist. The National Pesticide Information Center has a hotline at 1-800-858-7378. If your questions can not be answered on those lines, contact the DEC Bureau of Pesticides Management at 518-402-8768.
Related Links:
EPA Announcement of Recall (leaving DEC's site)
National Pesticide Information Center (leaving DEC's site)
