Pesticide Manufacturer JT Eaton
Fakes Pesticide Test Results

Press Advisory 13aug01

Falsifying test results can create a chemical exposure risk that may have adverse health impacts.

J.T. Eaton & Co. of Twinsburg, Ohio and two company executives, Stanley Z. Baker and Benjamin H. Baker, were indicted on July 19 for allegedly submitting to EPA falsified test results on a product designed to repel squirrels and birds. The tests were allegedly run on samples of a chemical formulation of the product that was different from the one the company currently markets. Falsifying test results can create a chemical exposure risk that may have adverse health impacts. If convicted, Stanley and Benjamin Baker each face maximum sentences of up to five years in prison and/or a fine of up to $250,000. The company faces a maximum fine of up to $500,000 if convicted. The case was investigated by EPA's Criminal Investigation Division, the FBI, the Defense Criminal Investigative Service Office of Inspector General and the Ohio Environmental Protection with the assistance of EPA's National Enforcement Investigations Center. The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Cleveland. An indictment is an accusation and all defendants are presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty in a court of law.

OHIO COMPANY, EXECUTIVES CHARGED WITH FALSIFYING PESTICIDE TEST RESULTS (Press Advisory 8/13/01)

Thanks to Steve Tvedten for this article