DENVER (Jan. 3, 2011)—Elastomeric footwear manufacturer Crocs Inc. has agreed to remove language on product packaging and pay $230,000 to resolve cases involving “unsubstantiated antimicrobial claims,” according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The case involves several styles of Crocs shoes that included health claims, made in violation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, according to EPA.
Crocs agreed to stop making the claims, and the company has cooperated with EPA enforcement staff.