The U.S. Department of Justice alleges eBay sold or aided in the sale of more than 343,000 aftermarket defeat devices
for “unlawfully selling and distributing hundreds of thousands of products in violation of the Clean Air Act .”
The complaint was filed on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency and alleges the company “offered for sale or caused the sale of more than 343,000 aftermarket defeat devices, which defeat motor vehicle emission controls, a violation of the CAA.”, the government says defeat devices significantly increase emissions of carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, and nonmethane hydrocarbons.
Those sentiments were echoed by Todd Kim of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division who said, “Laws that prohibit selling products that can severely harm human health and the environment apply to e-commerce retailers like eBay just as they do to brick-and-mortar stores.” Besides defeat devices, eBay is accused of selling unlawful pesticides and prohibited products containing a restricted chemical. In particular, the government alleges eBay has violated the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act by “unlawfully distributing or selling at least 23,000 unregistered, misbranded or restricted-use pesticide products, even in violation of a stop sale order EPA issued to eBay in 2020 and amended in 2021.
That being said, eBay responded to the allegations by issuing a statement saying “The government’s actions are entirely unprecedented and eBay intends to vigorously defend itself.” The company went on to say, “We dedicate significant resources, implement state-of-the-art technology, and ensure our teams are properly trained to prevent prohibited items from being listed on the marketplace. Indeed, eBay is blocking and removing more than 99.
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