"Retailers Ordered to Pull Illegal Miracle-Gro Pesticides"

[orleans]

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 25, 2008 (ENS) - For the safety of consumers, the U.S. EPA today asked nine national retail chains to remove illegal, unregistered and misbranded pesticides distributed by Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. from their shelves.

The federal agency ordered the Scotts companies early this week, and now its major distributors and retailers, to immediately stop selling and distributing Miracle-Gro Shake 'n Feed All Purpose Plant Food Plus Weed Preventer - identified by the invalid "EPA registration number" 62355-4 listed on the package.

The EPA issued "stop sale, use or removal" orders to retailers Home Depot, Lowe's, Wal-Mart, Ace, Do-It-Best, True Value, Sam's Club, Meijer and K-Mart.

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In addition, on Wednesday, EPA Region 5 issued a "stop sale, use or removal" order against Scotts Miracle Gro Co. and three affiliates, all of Marysville, Ohio, for another illegal, unregistered and misbranded pesticide as well as invalid "EPA registration number" 62355-4.

Invalid registration number 538-304 is used primarily by Scotts Lawn Service, a lawn care company.

It is marketed under names including "Scotts Lawn Service Fertilizer with .28% Halts," "Scotts Lawn Service Fertilizer 0-0-7 Plus .28% Halts Pro," "Scotts Lawn Service Fertilizer 14-2-5 Plus .28% Halts Pro" and "Scotts Lawn Service Fertlizer 22-0-8 Plus .28% Halts Pro."

The agency will also issue a stop sale order to Scotts Lawn Care Service.

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http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/apr2008/2008-04-25-094.asp

[alfredo]

1. Quick, make a big donation to the RNC!!!!

[KT2000]

2. The same company

that wanted to fire workers who smoked cigarettes as I recall.

[orleans]

3. kick for those who haven't seen this yet. n/t