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IOGEAR who has recently claimed that their products, especially the Wireless Laser Mouse, are germ-free, is being fined by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The $208,000 fine is for the computer peripheral company’s unverified claims that pathogens and bacteria are eliminated by their products.
Associate Director of EPA’s Communities and Economics Division Katherine Taylor said:
Indeed, simple common sense is enough not to believe the claims. Even if nano coating technology is just around the corner, only hygiene practices can make any computer accessories and even a person germ-free. The EPA explains that products that repel bacteria are considered pesticides, therefore, should be registered, but IOGEAR failed to do so. IOGEAR, however, has stopped their claims after being reprimanded by EPA.
Via [Crave] Read [EPA.gov]
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