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United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Environmental Safety International, Inc., a New Jersey corporation, also d/b/a Environmental Products International, Inc., and EPI, Joseph Carney, individually and as an officer of Environmental Safety International, Inc., Sean Carney, individually and as an officer of Environmental Safety International, Inc., and Raymond Carney, individually, Defendants.
FTC Matter/File Number
182 3201
Civil Action Number
2:21-cv-13350-MCA-LDW
Federal Court
District of New Jersey
Case Summary
In July 2021, the owners of a New Jersey-based company that sells septic tank cleaning products agreed to a permanent ban on telemarketing and will pay more than $1.6 million to settle FTC charges that the company and its telemarketer made illegal robocalls to consumers, including tens of millions of calls to numbers listed on the agency’s DNC Registry. In addition, the defendants will turn over a residential property as part of the settlement. The complaint names as defendants: Environmental Safety International, Inc. or ESI; ESI’s two officers, brothers Joseph Carney and Sean Carney; and their other brother Raymond Carney.