PCT Ltd (PCTL)

[falon]

Yesterday's PR was informative and necessary especially with the company having been made aware of the situation. It serves many purposes including putting the fraudulent companies on notice and possibly alerting the EPA and other law enforcement agencies. That being said this not and easy fix. How willing is the Feds willing to investigate. If these companies are truly using HOCI (real product)
but aren't labeling correctly what do you do. The Feds have been very aggressive in some other areas of Covid-19 fraud so hopefully they continue to do so in this situation. These companies doing this will continue to do so unless they are stopped as there is money to be made. This may be a situation of closed one down and another open up somewhere else because cash is flowing. It also depends on the implications of prosecution whether it is a slap on the wrist or behind bars.

Compliance Concerns

It is unlawful for any person to distribute or sell a pesticide in the United States making claims to that it will kill a particular pathogen, unless that pesticide is registered with EPA and that particular claim has been deemed acceptable by the agency. EPA is receiving a steady stream of tips/complaints concerning potentially false or misleading claims, including efficacy claims, associated with pesticides and devices. These tips/complaints are being actively reviewed and efforts are being made to identify potentially violative products. EPA intends to pursue enforcement against products making false and misleading claims regarding coronavirus. EPA is working with e-commerce platforms to remove/prohibit these fraudulent and/or otherwise inefficacious products from the marketplace. EPA is also coordinating with the U.S. Department of Justice and other federal partners to bring the full force of the law against those selling or otherwise distributing violative products.

https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-05/documents/cornavirus-compliance-advisory.pdf

Taking Action Against Fraudulent Products

Consumers should beware of imposter disinfectant products that are being marketed online with potentially dangerous claims of protection against the novel coronavirus. EPA is working the Department of Justice and other federal agencies to bring the full force of the law against those selling fraudulent or unregistered products. Read the press release about the EPA Administrator’s call with major retailers and third-party marketplaces to ensure that only approved disinfectant products are available for sale.

Compliance Advisory: What You Need to Know Regarding Products Making Claims to Kill the Coronavirus Causing COVID-19

The purpose of the Compliance Advisory is to address concerns related to products being used to disinfect surfaces which include claims to kill and/or be effective against SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus causing the disease COVID-19. For some of these products, those claims have not been reviewed or accepted by EPA and, therefore, may present a risk to consumers, and healthcare providers in particular.

https://www.epa.gov/coronavirus/disinfectant-use-and-coronavirus-covid-19