EPA sues North Face over anti-bacterial claims
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (AP) — Environmental regulators are suing the parent company of outdoor apparel maker The North Face, alleging footwear marketed as anti-bacterial violated federal pesticide laws.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency filed suit Tuesday against VF Outdoor Inc. over claims North Face footwear containing a specially treated footbed would prevent disease-causing bacteria and fungi.
The EPA says any products that repel microbes are considered pesticides and must be registered before being sold. The suit accuses the company of 162 counts of sale or distribution of an unregistered pesticide.
The company says all anti-bacterial claims on hang tags and its Web site were removed early last year after appearing for just a few months.
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